on $100k a year, leaving Dayton
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 Dayton ran you
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
38% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
5.75%
$147/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,035/mo
$645 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
170% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
1.8M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Dayton keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
2.1× the events of Dayton, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
8% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
1% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
17
6% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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