same $100k income, fresh start from Memphis
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 expensive each month than Memphis
You'd pay for Olympia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
39% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,342/mo
$555 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
119% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
299k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Memphis has the edge here, logging 185 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Memphis. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
43% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
1% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
90
181% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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