$100k salary, packing up from Montgomery
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
the monthly premium over Montgomery
You'd pay for Virginia Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
32% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
5.75%
$63/mo more in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,035/mo
$506 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
77% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
1.8M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Montgomery keeps to 181 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with Montgomery.
57/100
30% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
44% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
17
467% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
in the same ballpark as virginia beach:
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