same $100k income, fresh start from Hartford
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
under Hartford, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Olympia runs cheaper than Hartford month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
3% more expensive than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,342/mo
$398 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
29% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
299k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Hartford keeps to 148 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Hartford stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
19% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
90
246% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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