same $100k income, fresh start from Madison
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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 expensive each month than Madison
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
73% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
9.3%
$252/mo more in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$4,659/mo
$1,479 less than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
122% more expensive than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
12.8M
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Madison only logs 147 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.7× more on the calendar than Madison.
67/100
0% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
150
1264% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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