with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Haven
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 New Haven
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
39% more expensive than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
9.3%
$317/mo more in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$4,659/mo
$1,127 less than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
143% more expensive than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
12.8M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
New Haven keeps to 155 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 19.3× the events of New Haven.
67/100
0% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
0% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
150
14900% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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