$100k salary, packing up from Lexington
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 each month than Lexington ran you
Barely costlier than Lexington. If Olympia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
34% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,342/mo
$128 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
64% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
299k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Lexington only logs 171 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Lexington packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
33% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
90
592% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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