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Washington metro · Northeast

Washington, DC

Washington DC · approx. 723,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$106.6K

household / year

Avg home price

$707K

~$3,541/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$2,460

per month

Cost of living

154

100 = US avg

How Washington scores

Job market depth75/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability54/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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