$100k salary, packing up from Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
washington
DC
38.91°N
77.04°W
Washington DC is power dressed in seersucker. The monuments glow at night, the Smithsonian museums are all free (yes, all of them), and the cherry blossoms in April make even cynical lobbyists pause for a selfie. It's one of the most international cities in America (embassies from everywhere), with food scenes to match. The vibe shifts every four years and the architecture stays magnificent through all of it.
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the monthly cost of moving past Ann Arbor
Washington costs more than Ann Arbor, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
13% more expensive than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
8.5%
$354/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$5,273/mo
$624 less than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
46% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
6.3M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Ann Arbor only logs 154 pleasant days.
A month here packs 11.5× the events of Ann Arbor.
87/100
55% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
160
19% more than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
cities that play in washington's register:
