$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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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less monthly outlay than Los Angeles
Washington is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
19% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
8.5%
$67/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$5,273/mo
$614 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
39% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
6.3M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Los Angeles hosts 2.2× more events.
87/100
30% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
160
7% more than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
