$100k a year, no longer in Salinas
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 Salinas
Barely costlier than Salinas. If Los Angeles pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
3% more expensive than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$4,659/mo
$86 less than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
19% more expensive than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
12.8M
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Salinas gets 335 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
67/100
6% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
22% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
150
2400% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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