on $100k a year, leaving St. Louis
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 St. Louis
You'd pay for Virginia Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
29% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
5.75%
$88/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,035/mo
$496 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
36% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
1.8M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
St. Louis keeps to 174 pleasant days a year.
63% fewer events than St. Louis. The pace eases up.
57/100
16% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
1% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
17
72% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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