same $100k income, fresh start from Trenton
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 Trenton
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
40% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
0%
$531/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,806/mo
$1,543 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
37% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
393k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Trenton only logs 171 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 35 days above 95° here, 2 in Trenton.
Noticeably quieter than Trenton. About 82% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
18% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
7
94% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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