same $100k income, fresh start from Detroit
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 Detroit ran you
Los Angeles doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Los Angeles is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
97% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$4,659/mo
$1,848 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
293% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
12.8M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Detroit only logs 160 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.9× more on the calendar than Detroit.
67/100
43% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
150
11% more than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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