$100k a year, no longer in Salem
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 Salem, every month
Olympia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
21% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,342/mo
$380 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
18% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
299k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Salem has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Salem. The pace eases up.
80/100
16% higher than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
90
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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