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Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent or buy for a certain dollar amount in various LA ’hoods. We’ve found five rentals within $100 of today’s price, $3,400. Vote for your favorite below.

Historic Core

This nearly 1,300-square-foot penthouse loft in the landmarked Bartlett Lofts sets the bar high. Fourteen-foot-high ceilings, plentiful industrial windows, exposed brick walls, a private terrace, in-unit laundry, and two parking spaces are just some of the amenities that come with the apartment. It rents for $3,300.

Mid-City

What a charming little duplex! The upstairs two-bedroom unit has a shared yard, hardwood floors, in-unit laundry and a dishwasher. The pet-friendly apartment comes with two parking spaces. It rents for $3,500.

Santa Monica

Less than a mile from the beach, this two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment has hardwood floors, new in-unit washer and dryer, and parking in a private garage. The kitchen and bathroom have both been recently redone. The 1,000-square-foot apartment rents for $3,500.

Beverly Grove

Right on Fairfax, this newer-build one-bedroom apartment comes with high-end bells and whistles: open floor plan, stainless steel appliances, Caesarstone counters, top-of-the-line appliances, in-unit laundry, and custom kitchen cabinets. To top it all off, there’s parking. The apartment rents for $3,405.

Studio City

This painfully pretty one-bedroom Spanish Colonial Revival-style bungalow sits on a corner lot with a front lawn and mature trees. Exposed wood beams criss-cross the living room, which holds a wood-burning fireplace built-ins, and large vintage windows. The wood floors, hand-painted tiles, and plaster walls are all original to the house, built in 1938. It rents for $3,500.