same $100k income, fresh start from Tallahassee
changea dispatch from
fayetteville
NC
35.05°N
78.88°W
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
the verdict
pricier each month than Tallahassee
Fayetteville costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
3% cheaper than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,481/mo
$325 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
11% cheaper than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
392k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
Tallahassee keeps to 186 pleasant days a year.
650% more happening than in Tallahassee.
51/100
12% lower than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
1% lower than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
4
43% fewer than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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