$100k a year, no longer in Asheville
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
cheaper each month than Asheville
A near-tie on cost. What separates Olympia is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
15% more expensive than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,342/mo
$122 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
24% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
299k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Asheville gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Asheville stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
21% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
40% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
90
1025% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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