with $100k coming in, swapping out of Montgomery
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 Montgomery
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Olympia is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
45% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,342/mo
$199 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
152% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
299k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Montgomery barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Montgomery packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
82% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
44% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
90
2900% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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