$100k salary, packing up from Eugene
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 Eugene
Tallahassee is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
15% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,806/mo
$1,001 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
37% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
393k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Eugene edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 2 in Eugene.
Lighter on events: Eugene packs 13.5× more into a month.
58/100
23% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
7
22% fewer than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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