same $100k income, fresh start from Olympia
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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pricier each month than Olympia
You'd pay for Atlanta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
9% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,062/mo
$280 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
27% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
6.3M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Olympia keeps to 182 pleasant days a year.
67/100
16% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
217
141% more than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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