$100k a year, no longer in Honolulu
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
cheaper each month than Honolulu
Tallahassee sits well below Honolulu on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
46% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
0%
$917/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,806/mo
$2,232 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
73% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
393k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Honolulu actually gets more: 316 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 35 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Honolulu.
98% fewer events than Honolulu. The pace eases up.
58/100
5% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
22% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
7
86% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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