same $100k income, fresh start from Sarasota
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 Sarasota
Not a fortune, but real money. Tallahassee runs cheaper than Sarasota month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
28% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,806/mo
$594 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
32% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
393k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Sarasota gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 1 in Sarasota.
Sarasota hosts 1.5× more events.
58/100
2% lower than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
20% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
7
17% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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