NYC apartments vs. LA apartments: What can you get for $2,000?

Finding a place to live in New York is, let's be honest, a nightmare (even with the help of our weekly look at the best affordable NYC apartments). New Yorkers often wonder what their living situation would be like elsewhere, so we've taken a look at a bunch of comparable neighborhoods in New York and LA to see if the West Coast has it any better than us. Below, you'll find 30 apartments—15 in New York, 15 in LA—all for around $2,000 per month. Who's getting the better deal? Surprisingly, it's not as cut and dried as you might think. But if you do walk away bummed at what Angelenos get for their money, just remember these 31 reasons New York kicks LA's ass (don't feel bad, they wrote their own version).