same $100k income, fresh start from Melbourne
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
more expensive each month than Melbourne
Olympia edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
5% more expensive than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,342/mo
$96 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
52% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
299k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Melbourne has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year.
80/100
45% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
5% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
90
4400% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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