$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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 Springfield ran you
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
52% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$4,659/mo
$1,345 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
176% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
12.8M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Springfield barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
5700% more happening than in Springfield.
67/100
2% higher than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
10% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
150
477% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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