same $100k income, fresh start from Rochester
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 Rochester ran you
Washington doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Washington is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
53% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
8.5%
$221/mo more in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$5,273/mo
$1,039 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
129% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
6.3M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Rochester only logs 147 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.4× Rochester's pace.
87/100
50% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
160
789% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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