$100k a year, no longer in Salem
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 Salem ran you
You'd pay for Washington. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
43% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
8.5%
$21/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$5,273/mo
$689 less than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
39% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
6.3M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Salem actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year.
161.0× the events of Salem, and the calendar shows it.
87/100
26% higher than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
160
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
in the same ballpark as washington:
