on $100k a year, leaving Wilmington
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
under Wilmington, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Olympia is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
19% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,342/mo
$59 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
19% more expensive than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
299k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Wilmington packs Infinity× more into a month.
80/100
48% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
31% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
90
1700% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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