$100k a year, no longer in Lafayette
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 cost of moving past Lafayette
Olympia runs a little pricier than Lafayette. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
49% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,342/mo
$409 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
166% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
299k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Lafayette edges ahead with 211 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Lafayette packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
86% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
90
2900% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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