High earners who left DC during pandemic cost city $3 billion in tax revenue, data reveals

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2. There's a big difference between living in a city like DC and the suburbs. More house

and yard space in the burbs but typically less walkability and fewer sidewalks, mature trees, older neighborhoods with character and independent businesses. Chains and box stores are standard. Fewer cultural attractions and established medical facilities exist the further out you go, esp. in newer exurban enclaves. The suburban environment suits many well however. For people wanting close - in locations, the housing is desirable, expensive and scarce.

If you're not a remote worker you'll need to commute and travel further from the suburbs and spend more time in traffic than if based in the city. Note that mega supermarkets with 12 aisles and carts the size of small suvs are a feature in some suburbs. Lol. 🛒