same $100k income, fresh start from Mobile
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 Mobile
Olympia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
53% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,342/mo
$273 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
175% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
299k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Mobile has the edge here, logging 225 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Mobile. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
36% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
28% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
90
1700% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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