$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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
less monthly outlay than San Luis Obispo
Cost barely budges between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
6% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$4,659/mo
$196 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
10% more expensive than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
12.8M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
34.8× the events of San Luis Obispo, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
1% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
2% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
150
4900% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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