same $100k income, fresh start from Los Angeles
changea dispatch from
new york
NY
40.71°N
74.01°W
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Los Angeles
New York runs a little pricier than Los Angeles. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
15% more expensive than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
10.73%
$119/mo more in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$4,110/mo
$549 less than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
28% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
19.5M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days.
A month here packs 11.2× the events of Los Angeles.
78/100
16% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
4% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
215
43% more than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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