same $100k income, fresh start from Montgomery
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 Montgomery 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
71% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
8.5%
$292/mo more in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$5,273/mo
$1,268 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
196% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
6.3M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Montgomery edges ahead with 181 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.0× more on the calendar than Montgomery.
87/100
98% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
61% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
160
5233% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
in the same ballpark as washington:
