on $100k a year, leaving Seattle
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 each month than Seattle ran you
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
32% more expensive than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$4,659/mo
$1,481 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
30% more expensive than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
12.8M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Seattle keeps to 182 pleasant days a year.
37% more happening than in Seattle.
67/100
28% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
150
67% more than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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