same $100k income, fresh start from Los Angeles
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st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Los Angeles
St. Louis sits well below Los Angeles on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
51% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,531/mo
$1,872 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
73% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
2.8M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Los Angeles stays 4.3× busier.
68/100
1% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
9% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
60
60% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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