same $100k income, fresh start from Spokane
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 Spokane
Los Angeles doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Los Angeles is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
91% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$4,659/mo
$2,154 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
145% more expensive than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
12.8M
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Spokane barely cracks 164 pleasant ones.
9.4× the events of Spokane, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
17% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
150
1400% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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