$100k salary, packing up from Seattle
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 Seattle
Washington doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Washington is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
7% more expensive than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
8.5%
$708/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$5,273/mo
$867 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
21% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
6.3M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Seattle stays 1.6× busier.
87/100
6% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
160
78% more than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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