$100k a year, no longer in Kingsport
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 Kingsport ran you
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
110% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$4,659/mo
$2,291 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
322% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
12.8M
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Kingsport only logs 188 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 43.5× Kingsport's pace.
67/100
14% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
30% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
150
3650% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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