same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
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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 Wichita
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
147% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
9.3%
$300/mo more in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$4,659/mo
$2,026 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
365% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
12.8M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Wichita only logs 164 pleasant days.
A month here packs 19.3× the events of Wichita.
67/100
29% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
39% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
150
1264% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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