Moving from Los Angeles, CA, to New York, NY

Moving cross country from Los Angeles, CA, to New York, NY, means adjusting to life in the largest city in the country. 

New York City has over 8.8 million residents and 20.1 million in the metro. While it’s the second-largest city in the U.S., LA’s population of 3.9 million in the city and 13.2 million in the metro is much smaller than NYC.  

Keep reading to learn more about your exciting new city. 

New York and Los Angeles are on opposite coasts, so their weather patterns will differ. This is more noticeable in the winter since LA’s average low is around 46 degrees, while NYC’s is 20 degrees colder. With the below-freezing average lows comes winter precipitation. New York City averages around 25 inches of snow annually, while it’s extremely rare in Los Angeles. 

Summer highs average around 84 degrees in both cities, but you will see more rainfall in NYC, which averages 47 inches per year. This is significantly more than LA’s average of only 16 inches of rain. 

No matter what time you have to go out, you’ll be able to find something to do in New York City. There's no such thing as boredom, from the arts to museums to shopping.  

Here are some places you won’t want to miss: 

As America's financial and publishing capital, NYC is a good place to be if you work in one of those fields. The city is also popular with business professionals since multiple Fortune 500 and global companies have offices and headquarters there. 

Some of the largest employers include Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer and Verizon Communications. Like LA, New York City is also popular for artists, with many celebrities calling the city home.