on $100k a year, leaving Portland
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 Portland
Los Angeles costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
27% more expensive than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
9.3%
$150/mo more in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$4,659/mo
$764 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
90% more expensive than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
12.8M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
11.2× the events of Portland, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
6% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
150
7400% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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