$100k salary, packing up from Shreveport
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
the monthly cost of moving past Shreveport
Olympia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
52% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,342/mo
$433 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
203% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
299k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Shreveport keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Shreveport packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
43% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
73% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
90
1700% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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