$100k a year, no longer in Riverside
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 Riverside, 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
39% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,806/mo
$1,741 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
51% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
393k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Riverside actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year.
Riverside hosts 3.0× more events.
58/100
16% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
16% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
7
50% fewer than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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