on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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 each month than Phoenix ran you
Barely costlier than Phoenix. If Olympia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
14% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,342/mo
$44 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
16% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
299k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Phoenix only logs 181 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Phoenix. The pace eases up.
80/100
21% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
90
1% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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