$100k a year, no longer in Hartford
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 Hartford
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
50% more expensive than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
9.3%
$317/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$4,659/mo
$1,285 less than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
150% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
12.8M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Hartford only logs 148 pleasant days.
A month here packs 12.0× the events of Hartford.
67/100
0% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
150
477% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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