Moving from Las Vegas, NV, to Los Angeles, CA

Setting up a home in the second-largest city in the U.S.

While Las Vegas, Nevada, isn’t a small city, its population of around 642,000 in the city limits and around 2.3 million in the metro is much smaller than Los Angeles. 

As the second-largest city in the U.S., LA, or the “City of Angels,” has a population of nearly 3.9 million and a metro area with just under 13 million residents. 

Keep reading for more exciting things about life in LA. 

Beach-ready weather in LA

The abundant sunshine and mild weather in Los Angeles are perfect for enjoying the local beaches or time outdoors.  Like Las Vegas, icy precipitation is rare in LA. However, you can expect more rain, with a yearly average of 16 inches, compared to only 5 inches in Vegas. 

In LA, the annual average temperature typically stays between 48 and 84 degrees, compared to 37 to 104 degrees in Vegas. 

Working in California

The cost of living in LA is higher compared to Vegas. Unlike Nevada, California has a state income tax, so you’ll want to be prepared to take home less of your salary. Fortunately, average median salaries in LA are higher than national averages. 

In Los Angeles, some of the biggest industries include the arts, bioscience, entertainment, food manufacturing, hospitality, information technology, logistics and trade. 

Los Angeles history 

LA is a fun city with a lot of history. Check out these interesting facts: 

  • During World War II, the city’s economy was greatly boosted by the aerospace industry. 

  • Los Angeles City Hall was completed in 1928 and was the city’s first skyscraper.  

  • The famous “Hollywood” sign originally read “Hollywoodland” when erected in 1923 as an advertisement for a housing development. The “land” ending was removed in 1949. 

  • The first large movie studio, Nestor Film Company, opened in LA in 1911. 

  • What is now Los Angeles was founded in 1781 as part of Spain. The area didn’t become a territory of the United States until 1848. 

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