same $100k income, fresh start from Montgomery
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
cheaper each month than Montgomery
You'd feel the difference in Tallahassee. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Montgomery.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
11% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,806/mo
$265 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
36% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
393k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Montgomery only logs 181 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Montgomery stays 16.0× busier.
58/100
32% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
26% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
7
133% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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