same $100k income, fresh start from Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
97% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$4,659/mo
$1,946 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
362% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
12.8M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Pittsburgh only logs 161 pleasant days.
4.4× the events of Pittsburgh, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
3% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
150
305% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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