$100k salary, packing up from Reading
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
the monthly cost of moving past Reading
Olympia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
35% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,342/mo
$258 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
71% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
299k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Reading. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
23% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
90
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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