$100k salary, packing up from Worcester
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 Worcester
Washington costs more than Worcester, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
10% more expensive than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
8.5%
$292/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$5,273/mo
$504 less than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
29% more expensive than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
6.3M
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Worcester only logs 148 pleasant days.
5.4× the events of Worcester, and the calendar shows it.
87/100
47% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
9% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
160
7900% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
neighbors of washington on the map of tradeoffs:
