$100k a year, no longer in Toledo
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 cost of moving past Toledo
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Toledo. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
142% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$4,659/mo
$2,145 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
424% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
12.8M
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Toledo only manages 159 of those.
13.9× the events of Toledo, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
22% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
68% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
150
3650% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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