$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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 Wichita ran you
Virginia Beach costs more than Wichita, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
55% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
5.75%
$4/mo more in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,035/mo
$650 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
69% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
1.8M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Wichita only logs 164 pleasant days.
1.7× the events of Wichita, and the calendar shows it.
57/100
10% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
28% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
17
55% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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