$100k salary, packing up from San Luis Obispo
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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under San Luis Obispo, every month
Move to Washington and the monthly math gets easier. San Luis Obispo's rent is the headline; Washington's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
24% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
8.5%
$67/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$5,273/mo
$810 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
33% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
6.3M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 16.1× San Luis Obispo's pace.
87/100
28% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
0% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
160
5233% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
