$100k a year, no longer in 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
under Portland, every month
Tallahassee is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
14% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,806/mo
$983 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
49% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
393k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Portland keeps to 178 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 35 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Portland.
98% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
58/100
33% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
23% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
7
88% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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