same $100k income, fresh start from York
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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pricier each month than York
Washington doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Washington is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
73% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
8.5%
$453/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$5,273/mo
$1,444 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
102% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
6.3M
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
York only logs 159 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 161.0× more on the calendar than York.
87/100
36% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
5% higher than York
vs 93/100 in York
160
1233% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
in the same ballpark as washington:
