same $100k income, fresh start from Virginia Beach

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Orlando, FL cityscape

next stop after virginia beach

Orlando

fl · metro 2.8M

a dispatch from

orlando

FL

28.54°N

81.38°W

Orlando is theme parks plus lake-dotted residential neighborhoods, a surprisingly good food scene, and one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the south. Winter Park is a charming brick-street pocket of art and brunch. The summer afternoon thunderstorms roll in at 3pm like clockwork. There's a swamp boardwalk within 15 minutes of wherever you are.

metro2.8M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$361

lighter monthly cost than Virginia Beach

Not a fortune, but real money. Orlando runs cheaper than Virginia Beach month over month.
landable, recorded on the orlando entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,937/mo

6% more expensive than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$479/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach

vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach

03after rent

$6,396/mo

$361 more than Virginia Beach

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$402k

7% more expensive than Virginia Beach

vs $375k in Virginia Beach

05metro size

2.8M

vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

216

pleasant days a year, in orlando.

Virginia Beach barely cracks 211 pleasant ones.

5.2× the events of Virginia Beach, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

9% higher than Virginia Beach

vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach

Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.

·walk score®

97/100

10% higher than Virginia Beach

vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

146

759% more than Virginia Beach

vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach

04 · see also

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