on $100k a year, leaving Tallahassee
changea dispatch from
kansas city
MO
39.10°N
94.58°W
Kansas City is barbecue (burnt ends are a local invention), jazz (the 18th and Vine district fed Charlie Parker and Count Basie), and fountains everywhere you turn. The city straddles two states and doesn't make a big deal out of it. The Plaza shopping district looks like Seville, which is delightfully odd for the Midwest. Friendly here means genuinely friendly.
the verdict
pricier each month than Tallahassee
You'd pay for Kansas City. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
2% cheaper than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,440/mo
$366 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
13% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
2.2M
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Tallahassee actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Tallahassee's 0.
4100% more happening than in Tallahassee.
56/100
3% lower than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
22% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
43
514% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
if kansas city appeals, also worth a look:
