with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
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 Columbus
On paper, Tallahassee and Columbus are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
21% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,806/mo
$194 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
39% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
393k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Columbus barely cracks 177 pleasant ones.
91% fewer events than Columbus. The pace eases up.
58/100
23% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
1% lower than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
7
600% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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