with $100k coming in, swapping out of Rochester
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
less monthly outlay than Rochester
You'd feel the difference in Tallahassee. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Rochester.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
0% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,806/mo
$494 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
6% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
393k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Rochester barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 35 days above 95° vs Rochester's 1.
Lighter on events: Rochester packs 15.0× more into a month.
58/100
0% lower than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
12% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
7
61% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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