same $100k income, fresh start from Albany
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
under Albany, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Tallahassee runs cheaper than Albany month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
7% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,806/mo
$603 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
20% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
393k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Albany barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 0 in Albany.
Lighter on events: Albany packs 13.0× more into a month.
58/100
19% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
15% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
7
63% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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