on $100k a year, leaving Virginia Beach
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 Virginia Beach
Olympia gives you room Virginia Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
9% more expensive than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,342/mo
$307 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
42% more expensive than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
299k
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Virginia Beach gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Virginia Beach. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
40% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
90
429% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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