with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lexington
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 Lexington
You'd feel the difference in Tallahassee. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Lexington.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
3% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,806/mo
$336 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
11% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
393k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Lexington barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 35 days above 95° vs Lexington's 1.
But the calendar thins out: Lexington stays 21.0× busier.
58/100
3% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
7
46% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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