on $100k a year, leaving Lubbock
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 Lubbock ran you
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
109% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$4,659/mo
$2,290 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
389% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
12.8M
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Lubbock keeps to 186 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 43.5× more on the calendar than Lubbock.
67/100
1240% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
39% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
150
2043% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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