01 · the cities
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
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
$2,899/mo
$1,527/mo
$1,372/mo less than Los Angeles (90%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$289k
$741k less than Los Angeles
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,659/mo
$6,806/mo
Tallahassee has $2,147/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
283 days
186 days
97 fewer than Los Angeles
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
19 days
35 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Tallahassee has 16 more days above 95°F each year than Los Angeles.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
67 / 100
58 / 100
9.0 pts behind Los Angeles
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
150 routes
7 routes
143 fewer direct routes than Los Angeles
Metro size
Metro size
12.8M metro
393k metro
Los Angeles has 174.0x more events per month than Tallahassee.
the verdict
4
Los Angeles
categories won
4
Tallahassee
categories won
Los Angeles wins on weather and lifestyle, Tallahassee wins on money. Dead even.
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