same $100k income, fresh start from San Jose
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
cheaper each month than San Jose
Tallahassee runs on a fraction of San Jose's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
56% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,806/mo
$2,718 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
84% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
393k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
San Jose gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 19 in San Jose.
97% fewer events than San Jose. The pace eases up.
58/100
17% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
19% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
7
76% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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