on $100k a year, leaving Virginia Beach
changea dispatch from
detroit
MI
42.33°N
83.05°W
Detroit is Motown, techno's birthplace, auto-industry bones, and a comeback story that's actually happening. Coney dogs come with chili and onions, the riverfront looks across at Canada (yes, Canada is south of Detroit), and the murals in Eastern Market could fill an art book. Cass Corridor, Corktown, Mexicantown: every neighborhood feels like its own city. The architecture downtown is genuinely jaw-dropping.
in our guides
the verdict
under Virginia Beach, every month
Detroit gives you room Virginia Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
19% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
4.25%
$125/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,507/mo
$472 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
30% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
4.3M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Virginia Beach edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 37 days drop below 20° vs Virginia Beach's 2.
200% more happening than in Virginia Beach.
47/100
18% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
13% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
135
694% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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