$100k salary, packing up from Spartanburg
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 cost of moving past Spartanburg
Washington costs noticeably more than Spartanburg. You'd be paying for Washington itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
64% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
8.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$5,273/mo
$1,085 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
126% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
6.3M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Spartanburg has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.7× more on the calendar than Spartanburg.
87/100
28% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
160
700% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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