$100k salary, packing up from Lubbock
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 premium over Lubbock
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
70% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
8.5%
$708/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$5,273/mo
$1,676 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
197% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
6.3M
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Lubbock gets 186 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
20.1× the events of Lubbock, and the calendar shows it.
87/100
1640% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
160
2186% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
same energy as washington, different zip code:
