$100k salary, packing up from Boise
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 Boise
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than Boise, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
15% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
0%
$483/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,806/mo
$750 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
41% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
393k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Boise only manages 166 of those.
Lighter on events: Boise packs 19.5× more into a month.
58/100
29% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
20% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
7
56% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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