same $100k income, fresh start from Fayetteville
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 expensive each month than Fayetteville
Virginia Beach runs a little pricier than Fayetteville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
23% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
5.75%
$104/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,035/mo
$446 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
46% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
1.8M
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Fayetteville barely cracks 193 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.0× more on the calendar than Fayetteville.
57/100
12% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
16% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
17
325% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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