01 · the cities
Los Angeles
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.
full dispatch→El Paso
El Paso has the Franklin Mountains running right through the middle of the city (which is rare), with hiking trails inside city limits and the desert wide open just past the suburbs. The Mexican food is exceptional in ways that the rest of Texas doesn't quite match (it's true regional border food). Ciudad Juarez is literally next door across the Rio Grande. The light at sunset is unreal.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,899/mo
$1,473/mo
$1,426/mo less than Los Angeles (97%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$231k
$798k less than Los Angeles
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,659/mo
$6,860/mo
El Paso has $2,201/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
283 days
222 days
61 fewer than Los Angeles
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
19 days
60 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
1 days
days below 20°F per year
El Paso has 41 more days above 95°F each year than Los Angeles.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
67 / 100
65 / 100
2.0 pts behind Los Angeles
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
150 routes
13 routes
137 fewer direct routes than Los Angeles
Metro size
Metro size
12.8M metro
872k metro
Los Angeles has 11.6x more events per month than El Paso.
the verdict
4
Los Angeles
categories won
4
El Paso
categories won
Los Angeles wins on weather and lifestyle, El Paso wins on money. Dead even.
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