same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
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 Boston
In Tallahassee, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
51% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,806/mo
$2,034 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
63% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
393k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 35 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Boston.
Lighter on events: Boston packs 84.0× more into a month.
58/100
18% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
7
93% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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