$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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 cost of moving past Greensboro
A small premium for Olympia. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
39% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,342/mo
$188 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
98% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
299k
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Greensboro actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Greensboro stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
48% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
90
543% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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