on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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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
pricier each month than Provo
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
66% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
9.3%
$388/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$4,659/mo
$1,544 less than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
84% more expensive than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
12.8M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Provo only logs 171 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 348.0× Provo's pace.
67/100
17% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
150
65% more than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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