on $100k a year, leaving Hagerstown
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
lighter monthly cost than Hagerstown
Olympia gives you room Hagerstown doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
25% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,342/mo
$279 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
66% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
299k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Hagerstown keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Hagerstown. The pace eases up.
80/100
43% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
90
4400% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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