$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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 Seattle, every month
Olympia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
9% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,342/mo
$202 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
33% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
299k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Seattle only logs 182 pleasant days.
Seattle hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
14% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
90
0% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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