$100k salary, packing up from Buffalo
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
the monthly premium over Buffalo
Barely costlier than Buffalo. If Olympia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
45% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,342/mo
$130 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
91% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
299k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Buffalo only logs 152 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Buffalo. The pace eases up.
80/100
21% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
90
350% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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