on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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
pricier each month than Baton Rouge
Olympia costs more than Baton Rouge, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
46% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,342/mo
$380 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
113% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
299k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Baton Rouge gets 187 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Baton Rouge stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
60% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
17% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
90
2150% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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