Currently, the impact of Teach For America on education reform is palpable in Metro D.C. Here, alumni in leadership positions and a large corps work to close the achievement gap.

Metro D.C.

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Cost of Living

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Beginning Teacher Salary:
$37,000 – 42,000
Closest city to enter for comparison:
Washington, DC

Average Per Capita Income-
Metro D.C.
$34,212
Average Per Capita Income-
Prince George's County, Maryland
$23,360

Housing
Single:
$800-1,250
Shared:
$500-1,000
Many corps members share housing, typically row houses, with roommates. These houses are older (especially in Capitol Hill and the Adams Morgan area) and large, with lovely interiors, hardwood floors, and exposed brick. Others live in secure apartment complexes with pools, gyms, etc. in surrounding Maryland and Virginia.

General Cost of Living
Movie Admission: $9.50
Cover Charge at a Club: $5-20
Gym Membership:
  • initiation fee: $100-150
  • monthly fee $40-80
Dinner at a Modestly Priced Restaurant: $12-20
Public Transportation: $1.35