on $100k a year, leaving Dayton
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 Dayton 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
78% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
8.5%
$376/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$5,273/mo
$1,407 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
351% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
6.3M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Dayton only logs 171 pleasant days.
1050% more happening than in Dayton.
87/100
40% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
160
900% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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