with $100k coming in, swapping out of Los Angeles
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
cheaper each month than Los Angeles
Richmond runs on a fraction of Los Angeles's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,691/mo
42% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
5.75%
$296/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,163/mo
$1,504 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
62% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
1.4M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in richmond.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Los Angeles stays 6.0× busier.
65/100
3% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Maggie L. Walker, 0.7 mi.
69/100
28% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
19
87% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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