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Los Angeles: $1,703/mo left

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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  • 284 sunny days

From your Chicago paycheck, you'd keep −$723/mo versus Chicago.

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$1,703

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−$723/mo

−$8,676 a year

Local pay

$105,067

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$8,756
Tax$2,380
Rent$2,273
Other bills$2,399
Left$1,703

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$1,703 / mo left

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthChicagoLos Angeles
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One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$2,380
  • Rent$2,273
  • Other living costs$2,399
  • Left over$1,703

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$105,067
Federal income tax
−$14,729
Social Security and Medicare
−$8,038
State income tax (CA)
−$5,798
Take-home pay
$76,502
Effective tax rate
27.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,273
Groceries
$476
Getting around
$674
Healthcare
$536
Utilities and internet
$298
Everything else
$417
Total spending
$4,672

Left over each month

$8,756 gross, minus $2,380 in tax and $4,672 in living costs.

$1,703

County by county

2 counties. Rent is what residents pay, not asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Los Angeles, CA
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Los Angeles CountyCA9.8M76%$1,893$2,056$783,300$87,76031 min
Orange CountyCA3.2M24%$2,352$2,372$915,500$113,70227 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $2,460 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $2,273.

Work from home
14.9% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
78.3% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is Census B08006_017E divided by all workers (ACS 2024 1-year, or ACS 2023 5-year when the 1-year table has no metro). Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

71 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Behavioral Health Case Manager (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

    ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year

    Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Behavioral Health Clinical Consultant (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

    ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year

    Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Behavioral Health Clinical Consultant, Team Lead (O-6 Billet) Supervisory

    ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year

    Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Personnel Security Specialist

    Office of Justice Services, Internal Affairs Division (Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs) · $61,722–$116,362 a year

    Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Program Analyst

    Department of State Headquarters · $106,437–$172,980 a year

    Hot Springs, AR · Tucson, AZ · Los Angeles, CA · +10 more · Hot Springs, AR, Tucson, AZ, Los Angeles, CA +10 · Closes October 21, 2026

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The place

284 sunny days. July high 84°F. January nights 48°F. 32 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
284 sunny days, 84°F in July, 48°F January nights
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
32 minutes each way
Size
12.9M people
Buying instead
Median home $825,300. About $5,425/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
California income tax. Sales tax 8.8%, property tax 0.72%.

Fit

Money left over
34
Sun and mild weather
95
Being in a big city
90
Public school districts in Los Angeles

12 largest districts, NCES 2024-2025. This is districts, not every school. Students, school count, and pupils per teacher.

Public school districts in Los Angeles
DistrictCityStudentsSchoolsPupils / teacher
Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles408,02678419.2
Long Beach UnifiedLong Beach62,6448223.7
Capistrano UnifiedSan Juan Capistrano40,3585923
Irvine UnifiedIrvine38,0284526.5
Garden Grove UnifiedGarden Grove37,0096622.9
Santa Ana UnifiedSanta Ana36,0365220
Anaheim Union HighAnaheim26,1202122.5
Glendale UnifiedGlendale25,3293423.6
Orange UnifiedOrange23,8234124.1
Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedPlacentia22,6983422.8
Saddleback Valley UnifiedMission Viejo22,6913422.7
Downey UnifiedDowney22,4622123.7

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Los Angeles calculated?

Los Angeles is in California, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent.

What does rent cost in Los Angeles?

About $2,273 for a one-bedroom and $2,706 for a two-bedroom in Los Angeles, CA.

How do I compare Los Angeles with another city?

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