01 · the cities
Boston
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
full dispatch→Tallahassee
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$3,145/mo
$1,527/mo
$1,618/mo less than Boston (106%)
Median home price
Median home price
$771k
$289k
$482k less than Boston
State income tax
State income tax
5.0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,772/mo
$6,806/mo
Tallahassee has $2,034/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
160 days
186 days
26 more than Boston
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
35 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
33 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Tallahassee has 33 more days above 95°F each year than Boston. Boston drops below 20°F on 33 more days per year than Tallahassee.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
58 / 100
13.0 pts behind Boston
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
103 routes
7 routes
96 fewer direct routes than Boston
Metro size
Metro size
4.9M metro
393k metro
Boston has 84.0x more events per month than Tallahassee.
the verdict
3
Boston
categories won
6
Tallahassee
categories won
Tallahassee wins on money and weather. Boston has the edge on lifestyle.
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