$100k salary, packing up from Minneapolis
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
under Minneapolis, every month
Olympia gives you room Minneapolis doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
19% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,342/mo
$342 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
34% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
299k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Minneapolis only logs 147 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Minneapolis packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
5% higher than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
5% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
90
31% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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