on $100k a year, leaving Denver
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
under Denver, every month
Olympia gives you room Denver doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
7% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,342/mo
$238 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
11% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
299k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Denver only logs 174 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Denver. The pace eases up.
80/100
6% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
90
47% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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