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Los Angeles is a county, not a city- the city itself is way smaller than New York, and has a WAAAAY lower cost of living as compared to even the whole of NYC.
Once again statistics proving useless.
Maybe they are comparing lowest cost quality of living... in which NYC is always the cheapest as projects are 30% of income- no one can't afford it.
Los Angeles is a county, not a city- the city itself is way smaller than New York, and has a WAAAAY lower cost of living as compared to even the whole of NYC.
Once again statistics proving useless.
Maybe they are comparing lowest cost quality of living... in which NYC is always the cheapest as projects are 30% of income- no one can't afford it.
Los Angeles is both. Thats why there is a City Hall. And the population is not so much way smaller than New York's, with the actual land area being considerably larger. But what many people unfamiliar with L.A. dont realize is that what looks like such a huge city is also a sprawling metropolis consisting of several large districts and adjoining cities within and around its perimiter. And prices for everything within the county, can vary widely from one area to another.
Los Angeles is both. Thats why there is a City Hall. And the population is not so much way smaller than New York's, with the actual land area being considerably larger. But what many people unfamiliar with L.A. dont realize is that what looks like such a huge city is also a sprawling metropolis consisting of several large districts and adjoining cities within and around its perimiter. And prices for everything within the county, can vary widely from one area to another.
Los Angeles is the name of a city in Los Angeles County, as well as a County in the state of California- the two are not entirely related like San Francisco City & County which are one and the same.
Well to do areas like Beverly Hills and West Holywood are seperate cities themselves- though Holmby Hills and Bel-Air are pretty well of neighborhoods in LA, their prices don't go for what Penthouses in the UES go for.
The article needs to state what they consider "New York" vs. what they consider "Los Angeles", greater Metros often make absolutely no sense in a day-to-day standpoint.
Los Angeles is the name of a city in Los Angeles County, as well as a County in the state of California- the two are not entirely related like San Francisco City & County which are one and the same.
Well to do areas like Beverly Hills and West Holywood are seperate cities themselves- though Holmby Hills and Bel-Air are pretty well of neighborhoods in LA, their prices don't go for what Penthouses in the UES go for.
The article needs to state what they consider "New York" vs. what they consider "Los Angeles", greater Metros often make absolutely no sense in a day-to-day standpoint.
The thing that's misleading about LA is that there is way more people living there than what any census data says. I think the official population of Los Angeles city is somewhere around 3 million. But the actual population is closer to 9 million.
Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Burbank, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Culver City, etc. are not counted as Los Angeles because they are actual municipalities even though they are literally right in the middle of town. For example, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills are separated by crossing Doheny Drive.
If LA adopted a burough system like we have in NYC, it would probably be the largest city in America population-wise as well.
I honestly don't believe for one second that Los Angeles is more expensive than NYC. Housing prices alone would tip in favor of NYC, and San Francisco also would be more expensive than L.A.
But I have no idea how this study measured the "city" or "cost of living".
The thing that's misleading about LA is that there is way more people living there than what any census data says. I think the official population of Los Angeles city is somewhere around 3 million. But the actual population is closer to 9 million.
Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Burbank, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Culver City, etc. are not counted as Los Angeles because they are actual municipalities even though they are literally right in the middle of town. For example, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills are separated by crossing Doheny Drive.
If LA adopted a burough system like we have in NYC, it would probably be the largest city in America population-wise as well.
I don't understand what you are saying here? The city of L.A. has 3.8 million per the last census, and L.A. county (which is fairly large and covers everything from Catalina Island to the desert) has a population of 9.8 million. The MSA (including Orange County) has 12.8 million.
L.A. would not have a higher population than New York no matter which way you cut it.
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