$100k a year, no longer in Huntsville
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 Huntsville
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
111% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$4,659/mo
$1,884 less than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
226% more expensive than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
12.8M
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Huntsville barely cracks 177 pleasant ones.
10.9× the events of Huntsville, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
16% higher than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
37% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
150
1567% more than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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