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Virginia Beach, VA cityscape

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Virginia Beach

va · metro 1.8M

photo: K / pexels

a 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.

metro1.8M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$230

lighter monthly cost than Eugene

Not a fortune, but real money. Virginia Beach runs cheaper than Eugene month over month.
landable, recorded on the virginia beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,819/mo

1% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)

02state income tax

5.75%

$250/mo less in state tax than Eugene

vs 8.75% in Eugene

03after rent

$6,035/mo

$230 more than Eugene

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$375k

18% cheaper than Eugene

vs $456k in Eugene

05metro size

1.8M

vs 381k in Eugene

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

211

pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.

Eugene only manages 206 of those.

About as much going on as in Eugene.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

57/100

24% lower than Eugene

vs 75/100 in Eugene

Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.

·walk score®

88/100

9% lower than Eugene

vs 97/100 in Eugene

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

17

89% more than Eugene

vs 9 nonstops in Eugene

04 · see also

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