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The answer totally depends on the size of your rental budget.
Also, what kind of neighborhood do you like? How busy? How much nightlife? Large apartment buildings or rowhouses? etc etc
Yes, a little bit more info is needed to get good answers. But it sounds like you may want to start looking in the Logan Circle area. It's walking distance to to where you'll work and a nice neighborhood with great restaurants, cafes, grocery store, etc and has lots of different housing options.
If you are going to live in DC, I would look into Dupont area or Woodley Park/Clevland Park area. These are nice areas and when you step out all the bars and restuarants are at your door.
With $160K a year you would easily get by in DC, you dont really need a car in DC unless you will being driving to VA or MD and even if you do you can always rent the Zip Cars in DC.
Tony
DClately.com
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