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 each month than Springfield ran you
Washington costs noticeably more than Springfield. You'd be paying for Washington itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
88% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
8.5%
$317/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$5,273/mo
$1,420 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
133% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
6.3M
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Springfield only manages 170 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.1× more on the calendar than Springfield.
87/100
74% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
160
1678% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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