$100k a year, no longer in Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas
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
67% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$4,659/mo
$1,943 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
128% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
12.8M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Las Vegas barely cracks 210 pleasant ones.
Las Vegas hosts 10.1× more events.
67/100
16% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
150
13% more than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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