$100k a year, no longer in Raleigh
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 Raleigh, every month
Tallahassee is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
8% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,806/mo
$511 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
34% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
393k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Raleigh has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 35 days clear 95°, vs 5 back in Raleigh.
Lighter on events: Raleigh packs 23.5× more into a month.
58/100
0% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
7
82% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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