$100k salary, packing up from Birmingham
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 Birmingham's monthly cost
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than Birmingham, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
9% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,806/mo
$296 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
11% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
393k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Birmingham keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Birmingham. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
5% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
3% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
7
65% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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