$100k salary, packing up from Tallahassee
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
the monthly premium over Tallahassee
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
90% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$4,659/mo
$2,147 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
257% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
12.8M
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Tallahassee only logs 186 pleasant days.
A month here packs 174.0× the events of Tallahassee.
67/100
16% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
25% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
150
2043% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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