same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
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 expensive each month than Anchorage
Virginia Beach costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
6% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
5.75%
$479/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,035/mo
$585 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
14% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
1.8M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Anchorage keeps to 93 pleasant days a year.
57/100
16% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
11% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
17
50% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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