with $100k coming in, swapping out of Springfield
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
below Springfield's monthly cost
Tallahassee is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
20% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,806/mo
$802 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
23% cheaper than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
393k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Springfield only manages 147 of those. Warm, not extreme: 35 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Springfield.
Lighter on events: Springfield packs 3.0× more into a month.
58/100
12% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
11% lower than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
7
73% fewer than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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