on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas
Olympia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
15% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,342/mo
$260 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
18% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
299k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Las Vegas actually gets more: 210 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Las Vegas stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
0% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
7% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
90
32% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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