same $100k income, fresh start from Richmond
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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pricier each month than Richmond
Atlanta edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
7% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
5.49%
$22/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,062/mo
$101 less than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
2% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
6.3M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Richmond only manages 172 of those.
312% more happening than in Richmond.
67/100
3% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
35% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
217
1042% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
