with $100k coming in, swapping out of Olympia
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
pricier each month than Olympia
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
46% more expensive than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$4,659/mo
$1,683 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
93% more expensive than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
12.8M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Olympia barely cracks 182 pleasant ones.
67/100
16% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
150
67% more than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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