$100k salary, packing up from St. Louis
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
less monthly outlay than St. Louis
The gap is real. Tallahassee costs noticeably less than St. Louis, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
8% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,806/mo
$275 more than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
4% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
393k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
St. Louis only logs 174 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 5 in St. Louis.
Noticeably quieter than St. Louis. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
15% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
11% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
7
88% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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