$100k salary, packing up from Myrtle Beach
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
below Myrtle Beach's monthly cost
The gap is real. Olympia costs noticeably less than Myrtle Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
15% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,342/mo
$277 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
48% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
299k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Myrtle Beach. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
38% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
60% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
90
291% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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