same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
changea dispatch from
richmond
VA
37.54°N
77.43°W
Richmond is one of the only major U.S. cities with class IV whitewater rapids running right through downtown. The James River's Belle Isle is a public park where people sunbathe on boulders mid-river. The Fan and Carytown neighborhoods are full of murals, vintage shops, and porches built for sitting. The food scene leans creative, the beer scene leans plentiful, and VCU keeps the arts energy buzzing.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Columbia
Barely costlier than Columbia. If Richmond pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,691/mo
9% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5.75%
$62/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,163/mo
$78 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
54% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
1.4M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in richmond.
Columbia gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
205% more happening than in Columbia.
65/100
18% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Maggie L. Walker, 0.7 mi.
69/100
19% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
19
90% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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