$100k a year, no longer in Omaha
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 Omaha ran you
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
105% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
9.3%
$288/mo more in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$4,659/mo
$1,776 less than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
236% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
12.8M
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Omaha barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.6× more on the calendar than Omaha.
67/100
26% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
10% higher than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
150
689% more than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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