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Capitola is a tiny town of 375 people in Leon County, Florida. It's about 10 miles from Tallahassee, FL and 144 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $625 a month.
375people
$115kTypical home
$625/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 375
- Part of a metro area
- About 160 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 10 mi to Tallahassee, FL
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$725/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (573 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,075 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 23% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to TLH airport
- 142 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 41% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 128 ft
- 23 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 291 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Florida districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Leon County: D+22 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.