$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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 Greenville
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
87% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
9.3%
$233/mo more in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$4,659/mo
$1,582 less than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
231% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
12.8M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Greenville barely cracks 202 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 15.8× the events of Greenville.
67/100
3% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
14% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
150
650% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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