$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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
under Dayton, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Tallahassee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
16% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,806/mo
$126 more than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
108% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
393k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 35 days above 95° vs Dayton's 0.
Lighter on events: Dayton packs 7.0× more into a month.
58/100
6% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
13% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
7
56% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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