with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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
below Ann Arbor's monthly cost
Virginia Beach and Ann Arbor land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
13% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
5.75%
$125/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,035/mo
$138 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
13% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
1.8M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Ann Arbor keeps to 154 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Ann Arbor.
57/100
2% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
17
87% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
neighbors of virginia beach on the map of tradeoffs:
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