$100k a year, no longer in Virginia Beach
changea dispatch from
little rock
AR
34.75°N
92.29°W
Little Rock is the Arkansas River curving past downtown, the Clinton Presidential Library lit up at night (it's a striking modernist building), and a state capitol modeled directly on the U.S. Capitol. The River Market district is the food and bar center. Pinnacle Mountain on the western edge is a quick hike with a view of the whole valley. It's smaller and friendlier than its reputation.
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the verdict
less monthly outlay than Virginia Beach
Little Rock is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,209/mo
34% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
4.4%
$113/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,758/mo
$723 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$228k
39% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
765k
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in little rock.
Virginia Beach gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 29 days above 95° vs Virginia Beach's 1.
Lighter on events: Virginia Beach packs 2.3× more into a month.
54/100
5% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Hot Springs National Park, 47.8 mi.
49/100
44% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
17
0% fewer than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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