on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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
pricier each month than Baton Rouge
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
34% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5.75%
$229/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,035/mo
$687 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
50% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
1.8M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Baton Rouge only manages 187 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.0× more on the calendar than Baton Rouge.
57/100
14% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
17% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
17
325% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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