$100k salary, packing up from Spokane
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 premium over Spokane
You'd pay for Olympia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
31% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,342/mo
$471 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
27% more expensive than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
299k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Spokane only manages 164 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Spokane stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
1% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
90
800% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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