$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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 Wichita's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Tallahassee is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,527/mo
30% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,806/mo
$121 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$289k
30% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
393k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in tallahassee.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
89% fewer events than Wichita. The pace eases up.
58/100
12% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 15.6 mi.
77/100
12% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
7
36% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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