same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
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 each month than Columbia ran you
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
52% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
8.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$5,273/mo
$968 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
146% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
6.3M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Columbia gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.5× more on the calendar than Columbia.
87/100
58% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
160
1500% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
same energy as washington, different zip code:
