$100k salary, packing up from Salem
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 Salem, every month
Tallahassee sits well below Salem on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
7% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,806/mo
$844 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
36% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
393k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Salem actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Salem's 2.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Salem's pace.
58/100
16% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
7
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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