$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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
under Miami, every month
Tallahassee sits well below Miami on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
43% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Miami
$6,806/mo
$1,138 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
49% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
393k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Miami actually gets more: 272 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Miami's 0.
Miami hosts 493.0× more events.
58/100
25% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
7
96% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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