with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salt Lake City
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 Salt Lake City
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
80% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
9.3%
$388/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$4,659/mo
$1,679 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
76% more expensive than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
12.8M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Salt Lake City barely cracks 168 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 5.6× the events of Salt Lake City.
67/100
14% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
150
67% more than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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