with $100k coming in, swapping out of El Paso
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 El Paso
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 El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$4,659/mo
$2,201 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
345% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
12.8M
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
El Paso barely cracks 222 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 11.6× the events of El Paso.
67/100
3% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
3% higher than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
150
1054% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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