on $100k a year, leaving Gainesville
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
lighter monthly cost than Gainesville
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Tallahassee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
7% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,806/mo
$118 more than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
9% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
393k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Gainesville actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Gainesville's 17.
Gainesville hosts 1.5× more events.
58/100
8% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
15% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
7
40% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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