$100k a year, no longer in Milwaukee
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
cheaper each month than Milwaukee
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Olympia is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
32% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,342/mo
$35 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
35% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
299k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Milwaukee only logs 149 pleasant days.
Milwaukee hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
31% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
90
200% more than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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