$100k salary, packing up from Augusta
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
the monthly cost of moving past Augusta
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Olympia is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
38% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,342/mo
$91 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
116% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
299k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Augusta edges ahead with 191 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Augusta packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
74% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
19% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
90
2900% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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