same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
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 Columbia
You'd pay for Virginia Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
17% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5.75%
$62/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,035/mo
$206 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
47% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
1.8M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Columbia only manages 189 of those.
A month here packs 1.6× the events of Columbia.
57/100
4% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
17
70% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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