same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
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 expensive each month than Spartanburg
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
102% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
9.3%
$233/mo more in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$4,659/mo
$1,699 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
271% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
12.8M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Spartanburg only logs 191 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 23.2× more on the calendar than Spartanburg.
67/100
1% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
25% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
150
650% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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