same $100k income, fresh start from Baltimore
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
lighter monthly cost than Baltimore
Not a fortune, but real money. Olympia runs cheaper than Baltimore month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
7% more expensive than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,342/mo
$560 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
29% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
299k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Baltimore barely cracks 168 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Baltimore. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
21% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
90
25% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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