$100k salary, packing up from Oxnard
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 Oxnard's monthly cost
Move to Olympia and the monthly math gets easier. Oxnard's rent is the headline; Olympia's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
34% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Oxnard
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$6,342/mo
$1,779 more than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
42% cheaper than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
299k
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Oxnard edges ahead with 342 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Oxnard stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
8% higher than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
90
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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