on $100k a year, leaving Ogden
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
lighter monthly cost than Ogden
A near-tie on cost. What separates Olympia is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
21% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,342/mo
$37 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
2% more expensive than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
299k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Ogden only logs 174 pleasant days.
Ogden hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
0% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
5% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
90
0% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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