$100k a year, no longer in Allentown
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 Allentown, every month
Tallahassee is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
16% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,806/mo
$537 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
20% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
393k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Allentown only manages 157 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Allentown's 2.
93% fewer events than Allentown. The pace eases up.
58/100
21% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
10% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
7
22% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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