$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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
the monthly cost of moving past Chattanooga
Tallahassee edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
0% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,806/mo
$3 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
10% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
393k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Chattanooga keeps to 167 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 35 days clear 95°, vs 16 back in Chattanooga.
But the calendar thins out: Chattanooga stays 11.5× busier.
58/100
16% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
6% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
7
12% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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