$100k salary, packing up from Santa Maria
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
below Santa Maria's monthly cost
Move to Richmond and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Richmond's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,691/mo
50% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
5.75%
$296/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,163/mo
$1,957 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
63% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
1.4M
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in richmond.
Santa Maria gets 337 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
65/100
10% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Maggie L. Walker, 0.7 mi.
69/100
21% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
19
850% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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