$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
changea dispatch from
olympia
WA
47.04°N
122.90°W
Olympia is the Washington state capital, much smaller and chiller than Seattle. Evergreen State College gives it a hippie-anarchist energy (the riot grrrl music movement essentially started here, with Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney's name coming from a local road). The capitol dome is one of the tallest in the country. Puget Sound oysters are the regional star. Mossy, mellow, and underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Columbus ran you
A small premium for Olympia. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
32% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,342/mo
$148 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
52% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
299k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Columbus keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Columbus hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
40% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
90
181% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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