$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
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
more each month than Detroit ran you
A small premium for Olympia. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
35% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,342/mo
$165 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
103% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
299k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Detroit keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Detroit stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
70% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
11% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
90
33% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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