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Olympia, WA cityscape

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Olympia

wa · metro 299k

a 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.

metro299k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$207

the monthly premium over Daytona Beach

Olympia runs a little pricier than Daytona Beach. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the olympia entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,991/mo

12% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Daytona Beach

03after rent

$6,342/mo

$207 less than Daytona Beach

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$533k

61% more expensive than Daytona Beach

vs $331k in Daytona Beach

05metro size

299k

vs 722k in Daytona Beach

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

182

pleasant days a year, in olympia.

Daytona Beach edges ahead with 212 pleasant days.

100% fewer events than Daytona Beach. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

27% higher than Daytona Beach

vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach

Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.

·walk score®

88/100

13% higher than Daytona Beach

vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

4400% more than Daytona Beach

vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach

04 · see also

neighbors of olympia on the map of tradeoffs:

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