on $100k a year, leaving Des Moines
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 each month than Des Moines ran you
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Des Moines. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
129% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
9.3%
$275/mo more in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$4,659/mo
$1,906 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
244% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
12.8M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Des Moines only manages 151 of those.
657% more happening than in Des Moines.
67/100
22% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
23% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
150
782% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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