with $100k coming in, swapping out of El Paso
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
pricier each month than El Paso
Olympia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
35% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
0%
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,342/mo
$518 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
130% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
299k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
El Paso actually gets more: 222 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than El Paso. The pace eases up.
80/100
23% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
5% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
90
592% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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