$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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 Phoenix, every month
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than Phoenix, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
12% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,806/mo
$420 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
37% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
393k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Phoenix barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
12% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
7
92% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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