on $100k a year, leaving San Francisco
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
lighter monthly cost than San Francisco
Move to Olympia and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; Olympia's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
37% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,342/mo
$1,930 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
57% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
299k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
San Francisco actually gets more: 312 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than San Francisco. The pace eases up.
80/100
4% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
11% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
90
19% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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