$100k a year, no longer in Lancaster
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 Lancaster
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Lancaster. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
91% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$4,659/mo
$1,902 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
168% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
12.8M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Lancaster only manages 158 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 23.2× Lancaster's pace.
67/100
6% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
150
14900% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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