same $100k income, fresh start from Daytona Beach
changea dispatch from
los angeles
CA
34.05°N
118.24°W
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Daytona Beach
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Daytona Beach. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
63% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$4,659/mo
$1,890 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
211% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
12.8M
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Daytona Beach only manages 212 of those.
24.9× the events of Daytona Beach, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
6% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
23% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
150
7400% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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