same $100k income, fresh start from Providence
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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 Providence
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
36% more expensive than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
9.3%
$276/mo more in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$4,659/mo
$1,048 less than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
95% more expensive than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
12.8M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Providence only manages 159 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 16.6× more on the calendar than Providence.
67/100
6% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
150
782% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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