with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lincoln
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 Lincoln
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Olympia is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
52% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,342/mo
$194 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
76% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
299k
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Lincoln barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
Lincoln hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
51% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
17% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
90
2900% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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