$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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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the monthly cost of moving past Jacksonville
A real premium for Washington. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
40% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
8.5%
$708/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$5,273/mo
$1,381 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
75% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
6.3M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year.
3.1× the events of Jacksonville, and the calendar shows it.
87/100
36% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
160
515% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
same energy as washington, different zip code:
