$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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 Seattle, every month
Tallahassee is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
30% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,806/mo
$666 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
64% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
393k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Seattle barely cracks 182 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 0 in Seattle.
Noticeably quieter than Seattle. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
38% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
7
92% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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