with $100k coming in, swapping out of 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.
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the verdict
the monthly premium over Springfield
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
132% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
9.3%
$383/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$4,659/mo
$2,034 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
284% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
12.8M
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Springfield only logs 170 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 21.8× more on the calendar than Springfield.
67/100
34% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
150
1567% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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