$100k a year, no longer in Greensboro
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 Greensboro
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
103% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$4,659/mo
$1,871 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
282% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
12.8M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Greensboro only logs 189 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.1× more on the calendar than Greensboro.
67/100
24% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
150
971% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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