with $100k coming in, swapping out of Roanoke
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 premium over Roanoke
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
44% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,342/mo
$130 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
80% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
299k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Roanoke barely cracks 179 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Roanoke. The pace eases up.
80/100
16% higher than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
6% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
90
900% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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