[gabrielsroka]

> Pay is on average less than the bay.

But how is the cost of living? or is that already factored in?

[Rebelgecko]

It varies quite a bit depending what you consider "LA". Unfortunately a lot of tech jobs are in parts of LA that are just as expensive or even worse than the Bay Area. You can always commute, but minimizing car time is like the #1 most important thing for maximizing happiness here

[coffeecoders]

Not sure if you mean LA-LA proper, but Orange County is definitely cheaper. Of course, it depends on where you work. I used to commute from Irvine to Santa Monica, and that drive was hell.

[mylaaccount]

Not really better than the Bay Area I’d say, especially in areas with a higher concentration of tech jobs. I think LA (and SD for that matter) are poor choices strictly financially speaking. But there’s more to life than spending every dollar as efficiently as possible.

[linotype]

Exactly, I love LA and there is no amount of money someone could pay me to move to SF. Interesting work, maybe, but SF is just nasty every time I go.

Edit: this is my personal opinion, I shouldn’t be so harsh on SF. Obviously a ton of great food and talented people there, it’s just not for me.