on $100k a year, leaving Nashville
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 Nashville ran you
You'd pay for Virginia Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
2% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
5.75%
$479/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,035/mo
$508 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
19% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
1.8M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Nashville keeps to 173 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Nashville stays 9.4× busier.
57/100
2% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
17
64% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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