with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Antonio
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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the monthly premium over San Antonio
A real premium for Washington. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
69% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
8.5%
$708/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$5,273/mo
$1,666 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
123% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
6.3M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
San Antonio only manages 167 of those.
1.4× the events of San Antonio, and the calendar shows it.
87/100
78% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
1% higher than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
160
357% more than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
