01 · the cities
Greensboro
Greensboro was the site of the 1960 Woolworth sit-in (the original lunch counter is preserved at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, downtown). Four major colleges feed the city, the food scene leans BBQ and good coffee, and the surrounding Piedmont rolls gently in every direction. It's the geographic center of North Carolina, which makes it a useful base for everything else in the state.
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
$1,428/mo
$1,527/mo
$99/mo more than Greensboro (6%)
Median home price
Median home price
$269k
$289k
$19k more than Greensboro
State income tax
State income tax
4.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,530/mo
$6,806/mo
Tallahassee has $276/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
189 days
186 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
8 days
35 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
6 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Tallahassee has 27 more days above 95°F each year than Greensboro. Greensboro drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than Tallahassee.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
54 / 100
58 / 100
4.0 pts ahead of Greensboro
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
14 routes
7 routes
7 fewer direct routes than Greensboro
Metro size
Metro size
790k metro
393k metro
Greensboro has 24.5x more events per month than Tallahassee.
the verdict
4
Greensboro
categories won
4
Tallahassee
categories won
Greensboro and Tallahassee split the categories evenly.
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