same $100k income, fresh start from Lafayette
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 Lafayette ran you
You'd pay for Virginia Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
37% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
5.75%
$229/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,035/mo
$716 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
87% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
1.8M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Lafayette only manages 211 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.0× more on the calendar than Lafayette.
57/100
33% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
17
467% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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