with $100k coming in, swapping out of Virginia Beach
changea dispatch from
rochester
NY
43.16°N
77.62°W
Rochester is the city that Kodak and Xerox built, with a quiet college-town soul (UofR, RIT, Eastman School of Music). The Garbage Plate (cheeseburger, mac salad, home fries, hot sauce, on one plate) is the closest thing to a citywide handshake. Frederick Douglass made his home here, and the Susan B. Anthony House is downtown. The Finger Lakes wine country is right next door.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Virginia Beach
Not a fortune, but real money. Rochester runs cheaper than Virginia Beach month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
16% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
5.85%
$8/mo more in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,312/mo
$277 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
27% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
1.1M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Virginia Beach has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 48 days stay under 20°, well past Virginia Beach's 2.
Comparable to Virginia Beach for events and concerts.
58/100
2% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
18
6% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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