$100k a year, no longer in Gainesville
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 Gainesville ran you
Olympia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
21% more expensive than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,342/mo
$346 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
68% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
299k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Gainesville has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
Gainesville hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
27% higher than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
90
1700% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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