same $100k income, fresh start from Richmond
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 Richmond
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
71% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
9.3%
$296/mo more in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$4,659/mo
$1,504 less than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
161% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
12.8M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Richmond only logs 172 pleasant days.
500% more happening than in Richmond.
67/100
3% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
39% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
150
689% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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