$100k a year, no longer in Nashville
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 cost of moving past Nashville
Washington is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
31% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
8.5%
$708/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$5,273/mo
$1,270 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
36% more expensive than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
6.3M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Nashville barely cracks 173 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Nashville stays 1.8× busier.
87/100
55% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
160
240% more than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
in the same ballpark as washington:
