$100k a year, no longer in Boise
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 Boise, every month
Olympia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
11% more expensive than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
0%
$483/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,342/mo
$286 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
9% more expensive than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
299k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Boise only manages 166 of those.
Lighter on events: Boise packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
2% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
90
463% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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