$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo, every month
In Olympia, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
36% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,342/mo
$1,879 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
43% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
299k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than San Luis Obispo. The pace eases up.
80/100
18% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
90
2900% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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