$100k salary, packing up from Santa Maria
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
under Santa Maria, every month
Move to Virginia Beach and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Virginia Beach's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
46% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
5.75%
$296/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,035/mo
$1,829 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
65% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
1.8M
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Santa Maria actually gets more: 337 pleasant days a year.
57/100
3% lower than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
1% higher than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
17
750% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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