Do not undestimate the traffic problem… it’s the worst on the east coast.
DC itself is cool. One of my best friends lives there, and he complains about the abundance of phony eurotrash and scene kids. Regardless of that the bars are cool, automotives are huge and there are good “local” car forums also.
Women are 5x hotter there than here, and getting a job is a lot easier- including many gov’t jobs.