same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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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pricier each month than Evansville
Washington is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
119% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
8.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$5,273/mo
$1,735 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
182% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
6.3M
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Evansville edges ahead with 184 pleasant days.
A month here packs 23.0× the events of Evansville.
87/100
61% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
24% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
160
3900% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
