with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salisbury
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
below Salisbury's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Olympia. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salisbury.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
5% more expensive than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,342/mo
$591 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
27% more expensive than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
299k
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Salisbury actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Salisbury stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
51% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
7% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
90
4400% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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