$100k a year, no longer in Durham
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
the monthly cost of moving past Durham
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Durham. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
72% more expensive than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$4,659/mo
$1,615 less than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
148% more expensive than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
12.8M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Durham keeps to 178 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 9.9× the events of Durham.
67/100
34% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
150
285% more than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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