$100k a year, no longer in Richmond
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
under Richmond, every month
Cost barely budges between Olympia and Richmond. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
18% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,342/mo
$179 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
35% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
299k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Richmond only manages 172 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Richmond. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
23% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
28% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
90
374% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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