same $100k income, fresh start from New Orleans
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
pricier each month than New Orleans
Barely costlier than New Orleans. If Olympia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
24% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,342/mo
$129 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
106% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
299k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: New Orleans stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
45% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
90
131% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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