U.S. Destinations
Some Foreign Service assignments take place in the U.S., without the support services available overseas. Choose a city from the listing to the left for basic information to prepare for an upcoming move or to help you decide whether a possible posting would work for you and your family.
Government Information
List of Diplomatic Security Field Offices
Complete 2007 Foreign Service Basic and Locality Pay (1 MB Word document)
Summary Chart of Locality Pay Adjustments for 31 Cities (Word document)
General
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http://www.wikipedia.org search by city, metropolitan area, or other items of interest
www.city-data.com - city statistics, plus useful forums, both to review and ask questions
http://www.citymayors.com - extensive information on the world's cities, with many "most expensive," "safest," "most polluted," "least stressful" type summaries. Information is a little difficult to find quickly; this is a better site for browsing than for finding quick facts
http://swz.salary.com/costoflivingwizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp - compares cost of living in different locations and indicates how far your salary might go. DC suburbs (Fairfax, Potomac, etc.) are not listed - you have to use DC.
http://www.craigslist.org - Local listings (housing, employment, etc.)
www.greatschools.net - good for general facts on schools, parent reviews are inconsistent
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