on $100k a year, leaving Atlanta
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
under Atlanta, every month
Olympia gives you room Atlanta doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
10% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,342/mo
$280 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
38% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
299k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Atlanta actually gets more: 204 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Atlanta. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
19% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
5% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
90
59% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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