on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
Richmond costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,691/mo
15% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
5.75%
$223/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,163/mo
$442 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
77% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
1.4M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in richmond.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Pittsburgh.
65/100
6% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Maggie L. Walker, 0.7 mi.
69/100
30% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
19
49% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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