2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Olympia, WA vs Ocean Park, WA

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Is it cheaper to live in Ocean Park or is it cheaper to live in Olympia?
- Ocean Park is 23.8% less expensive than Olympia.

Which city has more affordable housing, Ocean Park or Olympia?
- Ocean Park housing costs are 46.3% less expensive than Olympia housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Olympia or is Health Care more affordable in Ocean Park.
- Health related expenses are 21.9% more in Ocean Park.
 Olympia, WAOcean Park, WAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.4100
 Food & Groceries101.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock106.2100
 Housing155.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$325,400$338,100
 Utilities74  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.3100
 Miscellaneous143.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Ocean Park    2 Reviews

Does anyone have any updated info on Ocean Park area. We are thinking of moving there but the latest info on here is 9 years ago? Thanks in  More

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You will literally have to check your pulse and make sure you are still alive and breathing. The slowed down lifestyle here is so slow that you will think that you  More

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