on $100k a year, leaving New York
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
under New York, every month
Los Angeles gives you room New York doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
13% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
9.3%
$119/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$4,659/mo
$549 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
39% more expensive than New York
vs $739k in New York
12.8M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
New York barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
91% fewer events than New York. The pace eases up.
67/100
14% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
4% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
150
30% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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