$100k salary, packing up from Los Angeles
changea dispatch from
phoenix
AZ
33.45°N
112.07°W
Phoenix is sun, saguaros, and a valley so wide you can drive 45 minutes in a straight line and still be in greater Phoenix. The Sonoran Desert blooms wildly in spring, the monsoon storms in late summer are theatrical, and the hiking on Camelback or Piestewa Peak is a sunrise ritual. Pools and shaded patios are basically infrastructure, and the locals have the rhythm of a desert day dialed.
in our guides
the verdict
below Los Angeles's monthly cost
Move to Phoenix and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Phoenix's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,739/mo
40% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
2.5%
$567/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,386/mo
$1,727 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$458k
55% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
5.1M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in phoenix.
Los Angeles has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 133 days above 95°, vs 19 in Los Angeles.
43% fewer events than Los Angeles. The pace eases up.
66/100
1% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area, 20.4 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
91
39% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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