$100k a year, no longer in Naples
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 Naples
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
7% more expensive than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Naples
vs 0% in Naples
$4,659/mo
$955 less than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
52% more expensive than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
12.8M
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Naples barely cracks 261 pleasant ones.
67/100
16% higher than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
19% higher than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
150
341% more than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
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