$100k a year, no longer in Virginia Beach
changea dispatch from
oklahoma city
OK
35.47°N
97.52°W
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Virginia Beach
Oklahoma City is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
24% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
4.75%
$83/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,562/mo
$527 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
34% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
1.5M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Virginia Beach actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 26 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Virginia Beach.
A month here packs 1.6× the events of Virginia Beach.
45/100
21% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
17% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
20
18% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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