with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor's monthly cost
Tallahassee runs on a fraction of Ann Arbor's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
27% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,806/mo
$909 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
33% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
393k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 0 in Ann Arbor.
86% fewer events than Ann Arbor. The pace eases up.
58/100
4% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
7
95% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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