same $100k income, fresh start from New Haven
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 New Haven, every month
Olympia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
5% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,342/mo
$556 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
26% more expensive than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
299k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
New Haven only logs 155 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: New Haven stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
19% higher than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
8% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
90
8900% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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