$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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 Wichita
You'd pay for Olympia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
70% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,342/mo
$343 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
141% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
299k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
Lighter on events: Wichita packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
54% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
28% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
90
718% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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