with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baltimore
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 Baltimore's monthly cost
Tallahassee runs on a fraction of Baltimore's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
18% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,806/mo
$1,024 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
30% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
393k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Baltimore only logs 168 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 35 days above 95° vs Baltimore's 4.
Lighter on events: Baltimore packs 33.5× more into a month.
58/100
12% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
7
90% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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