$100k a year, no longer in 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 costs noticeably more than Columbus. You'd be paying for Washington itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
56% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
8.5%
$376/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$5,273/mo
$1,217 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
79% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
6.3M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Columbus keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Columbus's pace.
87/100
53% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
160
400% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
