same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
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
cheaper each month than Durham
Not a fortune, but real money. Tallahassee runs cheaper than Durham month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
9% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,806/mo
$532 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
30% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
393k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Durham barely cracks 178 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 19 in Durham.
But the calendar thins out: Durham stays 17.5× busier.
58/100
16% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
4% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
7
82% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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