same $100k income, fresh start from Syracuse
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
lighter monthly cost than Syracuse
Olympia and Syracuse land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
23% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,342/mo
$115 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
109% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
299k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Syracuse only logs 142 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Syracuse. The pace eases up.
80/100
36% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
90
463% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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