with $100k coming in, swapping out of Providence
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 Providence
Washington runs a little pricier than Providence. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
11% more expensive than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
8.5%
$209/mo more in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$5,273/mo
$434 less than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
19% more expensive than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
6.3M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Providence barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
667% more happening than in Providence.
87/100
38% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
160
841% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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