$100k salary, packing up from Albany
changea dispatch from
virginia beach
VA
36.85°N
75.98°W
Virginia Beach is a three-mile boardwalk, a giant Neptune statue keeping watch, and Atlantic surf that's warm in August and gentle in September. The military presence (Navy and Air Force) gives the city a structured, welcoming feel. False Cape and Back Bay nature areas are wild marshland just south of the high-rises. October on the boardwalk might be the prettiest month on the East Coast.
the verdict
more each month than Albany ran you
Virginia Beach edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
11% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5.75%
$8/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,035/mo
$168 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
4% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
1.8M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Albany keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Albany.
57/100
21% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
17
11% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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