same $100k income, fresh start from St. Louis
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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 St. Louis
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
105% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
9.3%
$383/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$4,659/mo
$1,872 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
272% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
12.8M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
St. Louis only manages 174 of those.
335% more happening than in St. Louis.
67/100
1% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
10% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
150
150% more than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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