Moving from Vancouver to Los Angeles

Sunshine, beaches and endless neighbourhoods to explore. Here's how life in Los Angeles compares with Vancouver, and what changes when you cross the border.

Los Angeles is roughly 10°C warmer than Vancouver in January (about 4°C → 14°C), with little or no snow instead of about 30 cm a year and around 119 more sunny days. A typical home costs about the same (C$1,250,000 vs US$950,000), and everyday costs in Los Angeles are above the US average. Income tax goes from a medium provincial income tax in British Columbia to a high state income tax in California. For lifestyle, you gain warm winters and surf and leave behind hiking and skiing. (Approximate figures.)