same $100k income, fresh start from Grand Rapids
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 each month than Grand Rapids ran you
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Grand Rapids. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
79% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$4,659/mo
$1,700 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
192% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
12.8M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Grand Rapids only manages 151 of those.
404% more happening than in Grand Rapids.
67/100
20% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
150
650% more than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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