$100k a year, no longer in Fresno
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 expensive each month than Fresno
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
45% more expensive than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$4,659/mo
$900 less than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
147% more expensive than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
12.8M
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Fresno only logs 206 pleasant days.
A month here packs 9.2× the events of Fresno.
67/100
2% higher than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
150
1264% more than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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