on $100k a year, leaving Portland
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
below Portland's monthly cost
Olympia gives you room Portland doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
12% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,342/mo
$519 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
5% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
299k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Portland only manages 178 of those.
100% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
80/100
8% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
12% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
90
58% more than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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