on $100k a year, leaving Fort Collins
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
pricier each month than Fort Collins
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Fort Collins. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
47% more expensive than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$4,659/mo
$1,337 less than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
80% more expensive than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
12.8M
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Fort Collins only manages 177 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 348.0× more on the calendar than Fort Collins.
67/100
3% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
12% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
150
11% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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