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Olympia, WA cityscape

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Olympia

wa · metro 299k

a 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.

metro299k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$340

less monthly outlay than Port St. Lucie

Olympia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the olympia entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,991/mo

15% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$6,342/mo

$340 more than Port St. Lucie

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$533k

34% more expensive than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

299k

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

182

pleasant days a year, in olympia.

Port St. Lucie edges ahead with 246 pleasant days.

·outdoorscore

80/100

60% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.

·walk score®

88/100

780% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

291% more than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

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