$100k a year, no longer in Nashville
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 Nashville ran you
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Nashville. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
62% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$4,659/mo
$1,884 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
123% more expensive than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
12.8M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Nashville only manages 173 of those.
On par with Nashville for events and shows.
67/100
20% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
150
219% more than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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