same $100k income, fresh start from South Bend
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
lighter monthly cost than South Bend
Tallahassee and South Bend land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
10% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,806/mo
$114 more than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
25% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
393k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 35 days above 95° vs South Bend's 0.
Noticeably quieter than South Bend. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
9% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
6% lower than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
7
22% fewer than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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