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Tallahassee is a mid-size city of 201,875 people in Leon County, Florida. It's part of the Tallahassee, FL area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $294k and rent runs about $1k a month.
201,875people
$294kTypical home
$1,293/moRent
92° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 201,875
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,968 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- In the Tallahassee, FL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $294k (≈$1,856/mo)
- Median rent $1,293/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 64°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
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (628 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,361 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 21% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 26% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to TLH airport
- 153 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 151 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 49% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 157 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 296 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
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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