on $100k a year, leaving South Bend
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 South Bend
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than South Bend. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
108% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$4,659/mo
$2,033 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
347% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
12.8M
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
South Bend only manages 157 of those.
1947% more happening than in South Bend.
67/100
26% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
17% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
150
1567% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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