same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
A small premium for Tallahassee. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
29% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,806/mo
$90 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
14% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
393k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Fort Wayne keeps to 161 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 35 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Fort Wayne.
90% fewer events than Fort Wayne. The pace eases up.
58/100
26% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
14% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
7
30% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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