$100k salary, packing up from Hickory
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 Hickory
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than Hickory, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
6% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,806/mo
$282 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
8% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
393k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Hickory gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 35 days above 95° vs Hickory's 11.
Lighter on events: Hickory packs 9.5× more into a month.
58/100
9% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
10% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
7
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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