$100k a year, no longer in Wilmington
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 cost of moving past Wilmington
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
73% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$4,659/mo
$1,624 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
130% more expensive than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
12.8M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Wilmington barely cracks 235 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 17.4× the events of Wilmington.
67/100
24% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
43% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
150
2900% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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