same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
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 Boston, every month
In Olympia, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
37% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,342/mo
$1,570 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
31% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
299k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Boston packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
13% higher than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
90
13% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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