Example household · Los Angeles, CA · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

6th St. & G St. Looking North - Downtown Grants Pass, Oregon (52915627266)

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Los Angeles vs Grants Pass

Los Angeles and Grants Pass

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Grants Pass are above the US rate in this release, 8.5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Los Angeles to Grants Pass

In 2022-2023, 82 households filed a move from Los Angeles to Grants Pass (about 128 people, average adjusted gross income $76,085). Source: IRS migration.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $2,273 in Los Angeles and $1,128 in Grants Pass. Los Angeles has a state tax on wages. Grants Pass has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Grants Pass is 82% of the national level for the same work, against 112% in Los Angeles.

Grants Pass averages 199 sunny days, with July highs around 90°F and January nights around 35°F. Los Angeles is 284 sunny days, 84°F in July, 48°F in January. Commutes average 21 minutes in Grants Pass and 32 in Los Angeles.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

In 2022-2023, 82 households moved Los Angeles → Grants Pass (about 128 people, average AGI $76,085). The reverse flow is too small for the IRS to publish.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Los Angeles and Grants Pass changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 770 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$2,650–$4,950
Container or pod
$1,850–$3,450
Rent a truck
$950–$1,750

Movers in Grants Pass and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Grants Pass cheaper than Los Angeles after tax and rent?

Yes. Grants Pass leaves about $1,107 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $2,273 in Los Angeles and $1,128 in Grants Pass.

Does Grants Pass have state income tax?

Grants Pass is in Oregon, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Los Angeles to Grants Pass?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.