$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
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
the monthly cost of moving past Sacramento
Los Angeles runs a little pricier than Sacramento. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
30% more expensive than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$4,659/mo
$673 less than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
75% more expensive than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
12.8M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Sacramento barely cracks 211 pleasant ones.
314% more happening than in Sacramento.
67/100
11% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
150
436% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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