$100k a year, no longer in San Francisco
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
under San Francisco, every month
Los Angeles is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
8% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$4,659/mo
$247 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
17% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
12.8M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
San Francisco gets 312 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
1.3× the events of San Francisco, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
19% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
3% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
150
35% more than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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