on $100k a year, leaving Sacramento
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 Sacramento, every month
Olympia sits well below Sacramento on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
11% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,342/mo
$1,010 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
10% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
299k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Sacramento actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Sacramento packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
7% higher than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
90
221% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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