$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock
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 Little Rock
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
140% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$4,659/mo
$2,099 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
352% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
12.8M
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Little Rock barely cracks 163 pleasant ones.
2577% more happening than in Little Rock.
67/100
24% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
96% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
150
782% more than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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