same $100k income, fresh start from Kansas City
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 Kansas City
Washington costs noticeably more than Kansas City. You'd be paying for Washington itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
57% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
8.5%
$317/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$5,273/mo
$1,167 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
92% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
6.3M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Kansas City keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Kansas City's pace.
87/100
55% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
160
272% more than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
