$100k salary, packing up from Fayetteville
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
the monthly premium over Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,342/mo
$139 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
107% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
299k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Fayetteville has the edge here, logging 193 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Fayetteville. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
57% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
16% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
90
2150% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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