$100k salary, packing up from Madison
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
below Madison's monthly cost
The gap is real. Olympia costs noticeably less than Madison, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
19% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,342/mo
$204 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
15% more expensive than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
299k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Madison keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Madison stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
19% higher than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
90
718% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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