with $100k coming in, swapping out of Pittsburgh
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 expensive each month than Pittsburgh
A real premium for Washington. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
60% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
8.5%
$453/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$5,273/mo
$1,332 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
181% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
6.3M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Pittsburgh only manages 161 of those.
104% more happening than in Pittsburgh.
87/100
26% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
160
332% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
in the same ballpark as washington:
