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Chaires is a tiny town of 588 people in Leon County, Florida. It's about 7 miles from Tallahassee, FL and 147 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $362k and rent runs about $1k a month.
588people
$362kTypical home
$1,291/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 588
- Part of a metro area
- About 259 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 7 mi to Tallahassee, FL
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $362k (≈$2,280/mo)
- Median rent $1,291/mo
- Median household income $168k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- 3 days 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 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to TLH airport
- 146 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 118 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 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
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Florida districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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.