same $100k income, fresh start from Port St. Lucie
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 Port St. Lucie ran you
Washington runs a little pricier than Port St. Lucie. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
1% more expensive than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
8.5%
$708/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$5,273/mo
$729 less than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
58% more expensive than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
6.3M
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Port St. Lucie edges ahead with 246 pleasant days.
87/100
74% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
880% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
160
596% more than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
same energy as washington, different zip code:
