$100k salary, packing up from Kansas City
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 each month than Kansas City ran you
Richmond costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,691/mo
13% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
5.75%
$88/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,163/mo
$277 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
21% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
1.4M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in richmond.
Kansas City keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Kansas City packs 1.4× more into a month.
65/100
16% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Maggie L. Walker, 0.7 mi.
69/100
27% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
19
56% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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