$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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
less monthly outlay than Los Angeles
Move to Olympia and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Olympia's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
31% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,342/mo
$1,683 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
48% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
299k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
19% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
90
40% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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