$100k salary, packing up from Lakeland
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
below Lakeland's monthly cost
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than Lakeland, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
17% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,806/mo
$307 more than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
4% cheaper than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
393k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Lakeland gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 13 in Lakeland.
Lighter on events: Lakeland packs 6.0× more into a month.
58/100
21% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
17% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
7
90% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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