same $100k income, fresh start from Colorado Springs
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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more expensive each month than Colorado Springs
Washington doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Washington is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
36% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
8.5%
$342/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$5,273/mo
$961 less than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
35% more expensive than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
6.3M
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Colorado Springs edges ahead with 184 pleasant days.
A month here packs 3.7× the events of Colorado Springs.
87/100
23% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
23% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
160
1355% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
in the same ballpark as washington:
