same $100k income, fresh start from Sacramento
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 Sacramento
A small premium for Washington. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
6% more expensive than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
8.5%
$67/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$5,273/mo
$59 less than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
6% more expensive than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
6.3M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Sacramento actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.9× more on the calendar than Sacramento.
87/100
16% higher than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
160
471% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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