$100k salary, packing up from Virginia Beach
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st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Virginia Beach
The gap is real. St. Louis costs noticeably less than Virginia Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
22% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
4.7%
$88/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,531/mo
$496 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
26% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
2.8M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Virginia Beach has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.7× the events of Virginia Beach.
68/100
19% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
1% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
60
253% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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