$100k salary, packing up from Portland
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
below Portland's monthly cost
In Tallahassee, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
33% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
0%
$625/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,806/mo
$1,383 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
47% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
393k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Portland only logs 145 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 0 in Portland.
94% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
58/100
18% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
7
250% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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