$100k a year, no longer in Toledo
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
more each month than Toledo ran you
Olympia costs more than Toledo, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
66% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,342/mo
$462 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
171% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
299k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Toledo only logs 159 pleasant days.
Toledo hosts Infinity× more events.
80/100
45% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
54% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
90
2150% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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