on $100k a year, leaving Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi ran you
A real premium for Washington. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
67% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
8.5%
$708/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$5,273/mo
$1,650 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
183% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
6.3M
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Corpus Christi keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
9.5× the events of Corpus Christi, and the calendar shows it.
87/100
74% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
40% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
160
3900% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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