same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
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 Durham, every month
Cost barely budges between Olympia and Durham. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
18% more expensive than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,342/mo
$68 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
28% more expensive than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
299k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Durham only logs 178 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Durham. The pace eases up.
80/100
60% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
10% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
90
131% more than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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