$100k salary, packing up from Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than Indianapolis, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
1% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,806/mo
$234 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
2% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
393k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 0 in Indianapolis.
98% fewer events than Indianapolis. The pace eases up.
58/100
6% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
22% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
7
80% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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