same $100k income, fresh start from Trenton
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 Trenton
Olympia is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
22% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
0%
$531/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,342/mo
$1,079 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
17% more expensive than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
299k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Trenton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Trenton stays Infinity× busier.
80/100
13% higher than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
90
27% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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