with $100k coming in, swapping out of Washington
changea dispatch from
austin
TX
30.27°N
97.74°W
Austin runs on breakfast tacos, live music, and a stubborn streak of weirdness that the tech boom hasn't fully smoothed over. The east side reinvents itself every few years and still has the vinyl shops, vintage western wear, and honky-tonks to prove it. Barton Springs holds 68°F year-round and locals plan their summers around it. There's a swimming hole, a taco truck, or a guitar within five blocks of wherever you're standing.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Washington
Austin sits well below Washington on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,583/mo
33% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
0%
$708/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,750/mo
$1,477 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$433k
31% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
2.5M
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in austin.
Washington gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 53 days top 95° here, 4 in Washington.
Things to do run about even with Washington.
56/100
36% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Bastrop State Park, 32 mi.
99/100
1% higher than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
42
74% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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