on $100k a year, leaving Sacramento
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 Sacramento, every month
In Tallahassee, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
31% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,806/mo
$1,474 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
51% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
393k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Sacramento has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Sacramento. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
23% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
7
75% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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