on $100k a year, leaving Ogden
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 Ogden ran you
Washington is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
43% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
8.5%
$321/mo more in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$5,273/mo
$1,032 less than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
19% more expensive than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
6.3M
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Ogden only logs 174 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 80.5× more on the calendar than Ogden.
87/100
9% higher than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
160
78% more than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
in the same ballpark as washington:
