Olympia ranks 15th in a national list of best places to live, work and visit. Here’s why
Olympia has been ranked the 15th best city in the U.S. to live, work and visit, according to Livability, an online community-researching resource.
The list includes 100 cities and ranks them based on economic stability, housing, amenities, infrastructure, demographics, social and civic capital, and health care. Olympia’s ‘LivScore’ is 647. In comparison, the site’s top U.S. city is Madison, Wisconsin, with a score of 725.
The site calls Olympia a home for “a collection of skilled craftsmen,” including chefs, coffee roasters, brewers and vintners. It also says the city has great job opportunities, especially in state and local government, and solid educational institutions. There are many sightseeing opportunities, such as the state Capitol, downtown art and sculptures, memorials and more.
Olympia also gets high marks for its opportunities for hiking, fishing and more outdoors, with its location at the southern point of Puget Sound and near Capitol State Forest. The city also ranks high for public parks, and its farmers market.
The site says Olympia is a great place for remote workers, since there’s no shortage of coffee shops with wifi. Olympia Coffee Roasting, Dancing Goats and Burial Grounds Coffee Collective made it into the description.
Homes for sale in Olympia “are considerably more affordable than in markets like Seattle,” the site says, and it recommends South Capitol as a good neighborhood to live in because of its strong community.
This story was originally published September 27, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
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