with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Diego
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
pricier each month than San Diego
Barely costlier than San Diego. If Los Angeles pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
0% more expensive than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$4,659/mo
$9 less than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
2% more expensive than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
12.8M
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
San Diego gets 332 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
2.0× the events of San Diego, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
11% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
3% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
150
173% more than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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