$100k salary, packing up from Provo
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 Provo's monthly cost
On paper, Olympia and Provo are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
14% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,342/mo
$139 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
5% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
299k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Provo keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Provo. The pace eases up.
80/100
1% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
1% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
90
1% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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