on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
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 Columbus 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
86% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
8.5%
$251/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$5,273/mo
$1,339 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
201% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
6.3M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Columbus only logs 177 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.0× more on the calendar than Columbus.
87/100
85% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
26% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
160
15900% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
