same $100k income, fresh start from Springfield
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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more expensive each month than Springfield
Washington costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
23% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
8.5%
$292/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$5,273/mo
$731 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
68% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
6.3M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Springfield keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
26.8× the events of Springfield, and the calendar shows it.
87/100
32% higher than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
13% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
160
515% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
same energy as washington, different zip code:
