$100k a year, no longer in Reno
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 Reno
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Olympia is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
4% more expensive than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Reno
$6,342/mo
$83 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
7% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
299k
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Reno edges ahead with 201 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Reno stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
13% higher than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
7% lower than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
90
592% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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