same $100k income, fresh start from Eugene
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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 Eugene
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Eugene. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
61% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
9.3%
$46/mo more in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$4,659/mo
$1,146 less than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
126% more expensive than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
12.8M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Eugene keeps to 206 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 12.9× more on the calendar than Eugene.
67/100
11% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
150
1567% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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