$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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
below Greenville's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Olympia is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
28% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,342/mo
$101 more than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
71% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
299k
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Greenville actually gets more: 202 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Greenville packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
16% higher than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
5% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
90
350% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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