same $100k income, fresh start from Poughkeepsie
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 Poughkeepsie
Move to Tallahassee and the monthly math gets easier. Poughkeepsie's rent is the headline; Tallahassee's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
31% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,806/mo
$1,158 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
27% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
393k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Poughkeepsie only logs 153 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 1 in Poughkeepsie.
Lighter on events: Poughkeepsie packs 5.0× more into a month.
58/100
13% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
8% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
7
40% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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