with $100k coming in, swapping out of Charleston
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
lighter monthly cost than Charleston
Tallahassee is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
23% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,806/mo
$1,001 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
33% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
393k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Charleston actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Charleston's 10.
Noticeably quieter than Charleston. About 95% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
13% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
16% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
7
65% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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