with $100k coming in, swapping out of New York
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
cheaper each month than New York
Olympia sits well below New York on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
40% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,342/mo
$2,232 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
28% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
299k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
New York only manages 171 of those.
New York hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
3% higher than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
12% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
90
58% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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