on $100k a year, leaving Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg
A near-tie on cost. What separates Tallahassee is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
6% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,806/mo
$174 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
7% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
393k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 3 in Harrisburg.
But the calendar thins out: Harrisburg stays 16.5× busier.
58/100
16% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
17% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
7
42% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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