with $100k coming in, swapping out of Indianapolis
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 premium over Indianapolis
Olympia runs a little pricier than Indianapolis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
32% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,342/mo
$230 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
80% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
299k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Indianapolis barely cracks 174 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Indianapolis stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
29% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
11% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
90
157% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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