$100k salary, packing up from Columbia
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
less monthly outlay than Columbia
Olympia and Columbia land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
28% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,342/mo
$101 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
109% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
299k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Columbia gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Columbia. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
45% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
90
800% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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