$100k a year, no longer in Allentown
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
less monthly outlay than Allentown
Olympia and Allentown land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
10% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,342/mo
$73 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
48% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
299k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
Allentown hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
10% higher than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
2% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
90
900% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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