$100k salary, packing up from Boulder
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
below Boulder's monthly cost
The gap is real. Olympia costs noticeably less than Boulder, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
10% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,342/mo
$591 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
32% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
299k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Boulder only manages 178 of those.
100% fewer events than Boulder. The pace eases up.
80/100
1% higher than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
5% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
90
47% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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