with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tallahassee
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 Tallahassee
Olympia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
30% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,342/mo
$464 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
85% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
299k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Tallahassee actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Tallahassee packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
38% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
14% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
90
1186% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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