on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
You'd pay for Olympia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
35% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,342/mo
$263 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
139% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
299k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Pittsburgh only manages 161 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Pittsburgh. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
16% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
11% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
90
143% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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