on $100k a year, leaving Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia
Olympia gives you room Philadelphia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
7% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
0%
$568/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,342/mo
$446 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
35% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
299k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Philadelphia barely cracks 173 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Philadelphia stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
16% higher than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
12% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
90
26% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
same energy as olympia, different zip code:
