$100k a year, no longer in Santa Rosa
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
less monthly outlay than Santa Rosa
Virginia Beach is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
30% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
5.75%
$296/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,035/mo
$1,074 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
54% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
1.8M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Santa Rosa edges ahead with 254 pleasant days.
2900% more happening than in Santa Rosa.
57/100
17% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
17
325% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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