with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tallahassee

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Roanoke, VA cityscape

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Roanoke

va · metro 314k

photo: Joseph Fuller / pexels

a dispatch from

roanoke

VA

37.27°N

79.94°W

Roanoke is the Star City of the South, named for the enormous illuminated star on Mill Mountain that's been lighting up the valley since 1949. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs right past town. The downtown has come back beautifully with the Taubman Museum, breweries, and a thriving market. The surrounding mountains are gorgeous in every season. Smaller and more scenic than people expect.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$334

the monthly cost of moving past Tallahassee

Roanoke runs a little pricier than Tallahassee. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the roanoke entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,382/mo

9% cheaper than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)

02state income tax

5.75%

$479/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee

vs 0% in Tallahassee

03after rent

$6,472/mo

$334 less than Tallahassee

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$296k

3% more expensive than Tallahassee

vs $289k in Tallahassee

05metro size

314k

vs 393k in Tallahassee

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

179

pleasant days a year, in roanoke.

Tallahassee edges ahead with 186 pleasant days.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.0× more on the calendar than Tallahassee.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

69/100

19% higher than Tallahassee

vs 58/100 in Tallahassee

Closest outdoor draw: Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 22.3 mi.

·walk score®

94/100

22% higher than Tallahassee

vs 77/100 in Tallahassee

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

9

29% more than Tallahassee

vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee

04 · see also

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