on $100k a year, leaving Salt Lake City
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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pricier each month than Salt Lake City
Washington costs noticeably more than Salt Lake City. You'd be paying for Washington itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
46% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
8.5%
$321/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$5,273/mo
$1,065 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
7% more expensive than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
6.3M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Salt Lake City keeps to 168 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.6× the events of Salt Lake City.
87/100
12% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
23% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
160
78% more than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
