on $100k a year, leaving Hartford
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 Hartford ran you
Washington costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
22% more expensive than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
8.5%
$250/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$5,273/mo
$671 less than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
52% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
6.3M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Hartford only manages 148 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.6× Hartford's pace.
87/100
30% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
160
515% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
cities that play in washington's register:
