same $100k income, fresh start from Orlando
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 expensive each month than Orlando
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
50% more expensive than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$4,659/mo
$1,737 less than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
156% more expensive than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
12.8M
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Orlando only logs 216 pleasant days.
123% more happening than in Orlando.
67/100
8% higher than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
150
3% more than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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