same $100k income, fresh start from San Jose
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 Jose
Move to Olympia and the monthly math gets easier. San Jose's rent is the headline; Olympia's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
43% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,342/mo
$2,254 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
70% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
299k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
San Jose edges ahead with 283 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than San Jose. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
14% higher than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
7% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
90
210% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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