on $100k a year, leaving Melbourne
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 Melbourne
Tallahassee gives you room Melbourne doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
19% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,806/mo
$368 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
18% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
393k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Melbourne's 0.
58/100
5% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
8% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
7
250% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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