same $100k income, fresh start from Salem
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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 each month than Salem ran you
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
77% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
9.3%
$46/mo more in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$4,659/mo
$1,303 less than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
128% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
12.8M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Salem only logs 201 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 348.0× Salem's pace.
67/100
3% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
150
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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