Just a wild possibility right now. I might be able to still get a job in Tennessee, but it’s not exactly a high tech heaven here. Whatever the vices of the DC area, lack of affluence does not seem to be among them.
It is affluent for the most part...your tax dollars at work. I finally decided many things are more important than a lot of $$$$.
If you have to go to the DC area for a tech job, I would suggest Virginia. Although the state is becoming more purplish lately, it is 10 times better than Md. I know I lived there for a number of years and I could not get out of Md. fast enough.