with $100k coming in, swapping out of Syracuse
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 Syracuse
You'd feel the difference in Tallahassee. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Syracuse.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
6% cheaper than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,806/mo
$579 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
14% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
393k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Syracuse barely cracks 142 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 1 in Syracuse.
97% fewer events than Syracuse. The pace eases up.
58/100
2% lower than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
15% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
7
56% fewer than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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