$100k a year, no longer in Hagerstown
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 Hagerstown ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Virginia Beach is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
15% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
5.75%
$204/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,035/mo
$28 less than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
17% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
1.8M
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Hagerstown barely cracks 160 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.7× Hagerstown's pace.
57/100
2% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
17
750% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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