same $100k income, fresh start from Austin
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
cheaper each month than Austin
Cost barely budges between Tallahassee and Austin. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
4% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,806/mo
$56 more than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
33% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
393k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Austin packs 60.0× more into a month.
58/100
4% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
22% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
7
83% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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