same $100k income, fresh start from Virginia Beach
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 Virginia Beach
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Virginia Beach. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
59% more expensive than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
9.3%
$296/mo more in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$4,659/mo
$1,376 less than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
175% more expensive than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
12.8M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Virginia Beach keeps to 211 pleasant days a year.
1060% more happening than in Virginia Beach.
67/100
18% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
150
782% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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