on $100k a year, leaving Salinas
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 Salinas, every month
Tallahassee sits well below Salinas on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
46% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,806/mo
$2,061 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
67% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
393k
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Salinas has the edge here, logging 335 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 35 days top 95° vs Salinas's 0.
58/100
18% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
3% lower than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
7
17% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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