$100k salary, packing up from Dayton
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 Dayton
Olympia costs more than Dayton, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
51% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,342/mo
$338 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
284% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
299k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Dayton only logs 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Dayton stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
29% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
1% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
90
463% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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