$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
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 Detroit
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than Detroit, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
4% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,806/mo
$299 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
10% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
393k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Detroit only manages 160 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Detroit's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Detroit. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
23% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
22% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
7
95% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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