with $100k coming in, swapping out of Rochester
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 Rochester
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
89% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
9.3%
$287/mo more in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$4,659/mo
$1,653 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
276% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
12.8M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Rochester only manages 147 of those.
1060% more happening than in Rochester.
67/100
16% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
39% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
150
733% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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