$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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
less monthly outlay than Atlanta
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
16% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,806/mo
$744 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
25% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
393k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Atlanta has the edge here, logging 204 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 35 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Atlanta.
Atlanta hosts 119.5× more events.
58/100
13% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
17% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
7
97% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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