$100k salary, packing up from Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg
A small premium for Olympia. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
39% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,342/mo
$16 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
92% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
299k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Spartanburg actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Spartanburg stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
18% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
14% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
90
350% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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