same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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 Portland
You'd pay for Washington. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
32% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
8.5%
$21/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$5,273/mo
$550 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
11% more expensive than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
6.3M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year.
31% more happening than in Portland.
87/100
0% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
160
181% more than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
same energy as washington, different zip code:
