$100k a year, no longer in Dallas
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 Dallas ran you
Washington costs noticeably more than Dallas. You'd be paying for Washington itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
43% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
8.5%
$708/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$5,273/mo
$1,413 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
71% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
6.3M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Dallas only manages 171 of those.
Dallas hosts 2.7× more events.
87/100
53% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
160
16% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
in the same ballpark as washington:
