same $100k income, fresh start from Salisbury
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 Salisbury
Los Angeles doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Los Angeles is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
53% more expensive than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
9.3%
$92/mo more in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$4,659/mo
$1,092 less than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
145% more expensive than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
12.8M
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Salisbury only logs 189 pleasant days.
A month here packs 29.0× the events of Salisbury.
67/100
26% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
150
7400% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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