on $100k a year, leaving Madison
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
lighter monthly cost than Madison
Tallahassee gives you room Madison doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
9% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,806/mo
$668 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
38% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
393k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Madison only manages 147 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Madison's 0.
95% fewer events than Madison. The pace eases up.
58/100
13% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
7
36% fewer than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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