same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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
more expensive each month than Evansville
Tallahassee costs more than Evansville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
42% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,806/mo
$202 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
30% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
393k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Evansville only logs 184 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 35 days above 95° vs Evansville's 2.
Evansville hosts 3.5× more events.
58/100
7% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
3% lower than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
7
75% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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