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North America
Los Angeles
CA, United States
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Los Angeles compare to Washington, DC?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Los Angeles is 24% better off vs in Washington, DC
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Los Angeles compared to Washington, DC, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$105,740
+$11,146 (+12%) vs Washington, DC
Tax Rate: 38%
Weather
How does the weather in Los Angeles compare to Washington, DC?
Los Angeles has better overall weather
9.0/10(vs 6.3/10 in Washington, DC)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
24°C(vs 19°C in Washington, DC)
Average Low
14°C(vs 10°C in Washington, DC)
Sunshine Hours
3,254h/yr+727h/yr(+29%)
Average High in hottest month
29°C(vs 31°C in Washington, DC)
Average Low in coldest month
9°C(vs -1°C in Washington, DC)
Rainy Days
28/yr-69/yr(-71%)
Muggy Days
5/yr-61/yr(-92%)
Cloud Cover
25%(vs 45% in Washington, DC)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Los Angeles compare to Washington, DC?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Los Angeles compared to Washington, DC?
Avg. Property Price
$7,243 / m²
7% more expensive than Washington, DC
SWE Affordability
5.5 years
0.3 years quicker than Washington, DC
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Los Angeles has around 35 Luma events listed.
That's 84% more events than Washington, DC.
Salary Converter
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