with $100k coming in, swapping out of Greensboro

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Virginia Beach, VA cityscape

next stop after greensboro

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

$495

pricier each month than Greensboro

Virginia Beach costs more than Greensboro, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the virginia beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,819/mo

27% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)

02state income tax

5.75%

$104/mo more in state tax than Greensboro

vs 4.5% in Greensboro

03after rent

$6,035/mo

$495 less than Greensboro

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

04a house here

$375k

39% more expensive than Greensboro

vs $269k in Greensboro

05metro size

1.8M

vs 790k in Greensboro

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

211

pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.

Greensboro only logs 189 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: Greensboro packs 1.6× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

57/100

6% higher than Greensboro

vs 54/100 in Greensboro

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

·walk score®

88/100

0% lower than Greensboro

vs 88/100 in Greensboro

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

17

21% more than Greensboro

vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro

04 · see also

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