on $100k a year, leaving Lancaster
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
pricier each month than Lancaster
Virginia Beach costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
20% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
5.75%
$223/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,035/mo
$526 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
2% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
1.8M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Lancaster keeps to 158 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.0× more on the calendar than Lancaster.
57/100
10% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
17
1600% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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