$100k a year, no longer in Syracuse
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 Syracuse
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Syracuse. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
79% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
9.3%
$287/mo more in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$4,659/mo
$1,568 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
305% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
12.8M
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
5.0× the events of Syracuse, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
14% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
150
838% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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