same $100k income, fresh start from Kansas City
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
more expensive each month than Kansas City
A small premium for Olympia. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
33% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,342/mo
$98 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
63% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
299k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Kansas City keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Kansas City stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
43% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
6% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
90
109% more than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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