on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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 Myrtle Beach ran you
You'd pay for Washington. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
36% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
8.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$5,273/mo
$792 less than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
73% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
6.3M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 7.0× the events of Myrtle Beach.
87/100
50% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
78% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
160
596% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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