Capitola Joy Mart, 2025
Capitola’s story
117 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1909Capitola is settled
CapitolaFL
A town settled in 1909, now home to 375 people.
Photo: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
375
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$115K
Census ACS
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Is Capitola a good place to live?
Capitola’s rent at the middle of the market is $625 a month, below both Florida’s towns ($1,647 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Capitola’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Florida’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Capitola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Doak Campbell Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Capitola. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium
21 mi Park & preserveSt. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
26 mi LighthouseSt. Marks Light
38 mi National forestApalachicola National Forest
23 mi MuseumPebble Hill Plantation
6 mi MuseumTallahassee Automobile MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Doak Campbell Stadium: Mlsquad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Tim Ross, Public domain · St. Marks Light: MaheshGonela, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Apalachicola National Forest: Sallicio, Public domain · Pebble Hill Plantation: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tallahassee Automobile Museum: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Capitola: who provides what
Capitola is unincorporated, so Leon County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers33% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLeon CountyLeon County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLeon Supervisor of ElectionsLeon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3231732317 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Capitola.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Capitola, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Capitola break down as 43% from inland flooding and 25% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Capitola sits above 83% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 6 claims here since 2008.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
About three in four of Capitola’s working residents commute to Tallahassee
The typical journey to work in Capitola is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Tallahassee (75%), Stuart (1%) and Quincy (1%). 7.2% of Capitola residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
| Capitola | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Capitola0%
Tallahassee75%
Stuart1%
Quincy1%
Bradenton1%
12 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Capitola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Capitola: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 41° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–66°
Spring55–80°
Summer71–91°
Fall58–81°
Dec 3
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Capitola is
The share of adults in Capitola who get no exercise outside work: 20%. This Florida town beats the Florida average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Capitola | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Florida
12 better18 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Capitola | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.1% |
HCA Florida Capital Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Capitola keeps 8.3% of its land conserved
Trails total 2.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Capitola: one, of 122 acres.
8.3%conserved
8.3%
conserved · 125 of 1,504 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. L Kirk Edwards State Wildlife and Environment Area | 1 mi | 122 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$216Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Capitola
16pages on Capitola
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Capitola
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tallahassee12.6 mi$5,785 in-state tuitionFlorida State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tallahassee12.9 mi$5,656 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Capitola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Capitola for work
Where Capitola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Capitola
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Capitola
Place in Florida, United States
Capitola is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Leon County, Florida, United States, located at County Road 1540 (Capitola Road) and County Road 1541 (Baum Road). The population was 247 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Area code
- 850, 448
Questions about Capitola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Capitola, FL a good place to live?
Capitola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.