$100k a year, no longer in Louisville
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 cost of moving past Louisville
Olympia runs a little pricier than Louisville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
46% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,342/mo
$248 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
89% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
299k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Louisville barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Louisville packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
48% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
6% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
90
309% more than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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