same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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 expensive each month than Harrisburg
Washington is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
63% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
8.5%
$453/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$5,273/mo
$1,359 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
103% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
6.3M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Harrisburg only logs 152 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.9× more on the calendar than Harrisburg.
87/100
26% higher than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
160
1233% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
same energy as washington, different zip code:
