The tech-recruiting startup Hired, which opened a Santa Monica office a couple of weeks ago, made the handy chart below to help aspiring tech workers decide between LA and SF.
Hey, Tech Workers: LA or SF? (Chart)
Which city do you belong in?
First, the obvious points: Temperature in LA averages 72 degrees; in SF, it’s 64 degrees.
As for transportation, in LA, 79 percent of tech workers drive and one percent bike; in SF, 47 percent drive and three percent bike.
There’s less venture capital down south, of course: LA got $1.5 billion in VC funding last year, while SF got $4.6 billion.
A large coffee at Urth Cafe in LA will cost you $2.50. A large coffee at Philz in San Francisco is $4. Rent for a one-bedroom LA versus SF? $1,475 to $2,775.
Which you’ll be able to afford, because while the average salary for an LA software engineer is $98,000, in SF, it’s $124,000.
But perhaps the most important metric: LA has the second-highest percentage of singles in the country. SF’s singles ranking? Way down the list, at 18th place.
Done. Sold.
This article originally appeared on Recode.net.
