with $100k coming in, swapping out of Honolulu
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 Honolulu's monthly cost
Olympia is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
30% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
0%
$917/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,342/mo
$1,768 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
50% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
299k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Honolulu actually gets more: 316 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Honolulu. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
45% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
11% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
90
76% more than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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