$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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 Wichita
Washington costs noticeably more than Wichita. You'd be paying for Washington itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
101% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
8.5%
$233/mo more in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$5,273/mo
$1,412 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
183% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
6.3M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Wichita keeps to 164 pleasant days a year.
8.9× the events of Wichita, and the calendar shows it.
87/100
67% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
160
1355% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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