same $100k income, fresh start from Tucson
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 Tucson
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
101% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
9.3%
$567/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$4,659/mo
$2,022 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
192% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
12.8M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Tucson barely cracks 202 pleasant ones.
10.5× the events of Tucson, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
2% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
43% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
150
838% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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