same $100k income, fresh start from Lexington
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 Lexington ran you
Washington doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Washington is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
58% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
8.5%
$333/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$5,273/mo
$1,197 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
93% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
6.3M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Lexington only logs 171 pleasant days.
A month here packs 3.8× the events of Lexington.
87/100
45% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
160
1131% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
