$100k salary, packing up from Lancaster
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 Lancaster
Olympia runs a little pricier than Lancaster. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
31% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,342/mo
$219 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
39% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
299k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Lancaster barely cracks 158 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Lancaster packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
27% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
90
8900% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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