on $100k a year, leaving Albany
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
below Albany's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Olympia is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
21% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,342/mo
$139 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
47% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
299k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Albany packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
11% higher than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
90
374% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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