$100k salary, packing up from Akron
changea dispatch from
tallahassee
FL
30.44°N
84.28°W
Tallahassee feels more like south Georgia than Florida: oak canopies, rolling hills, and red clay. It's the state capital, home to Florida State (Seminole football is a religion) and FAMU, and surrounded by some of the best springs in the country (Wakulla and Wakulla Springs State Park are 20 minutes south). The food scene leans southern with serious Cuban influence. Cooler in summer than the rest of the state.
the verdict
below Akron's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Tallahassee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
21% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,806/mo
$64 more than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
22% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
393k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 35 days above 95° vs Akron's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Akron. About 94% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
11% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
1% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
7
36% fewer than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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