$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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
cheaper each month than Springfield
Olympia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
4% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,342/mo
$338 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
43% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
299k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Springfield keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Springfield packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
21% higher than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
1% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
90
246% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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