same $100k income, fresh start from South Bend
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
more each month than South Bend ran you
Olympia costs more than South Bend, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
43% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,342/mo
$350 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
131% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
299k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
South Bend only logs 157 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: South Bend packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
51% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
7% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
90
900% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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