01 · the cities
El Paso
El Paso has the Franklin Mountains running right through the middle of the city (which is rare), with hiking trails inside city limits and the desert wide open just past the suburbs. The Mexican food is exceptional in ways that the rest of Texas doesn't quite match (it's true regional border food). Ciudad Juarez is literally next door across the Rio Grande. The light at sunset is unreal.
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
$1,473/mo
$1,527/mo
$54/mo more than El Paso (4%)
Median home price
Median home price
$231k
$289k
$57k more than El Paso
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,860/mo
$6,806/mo
El Paso has $54/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
222 days
186 days
36 fewer than El Paso
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
60 days
35 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
1 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
El Paso has 25 more days above 95°F each year than Tallahassee.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
65 / 100
58 / 100
7.0 pts behind El Paso
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
13 routes
7 routes
6 fewer direct routes than El Paso
Metro size
Metro size
872k metro
393k metro
El Paso has 15.0x more events per month than Tallahassee.
the verdict
6
El Paso
categories won
1
Tallahassee
categories won
El Paso wins this comparison, leading on money and lifestyle.
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