Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,759, settled in 1890.
The best of Havana’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for schools. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Havana, above both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 54 of Florida’s 774 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $61K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Havana has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Northside High School. Havana's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns. Havana has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Havana beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Havana is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 432 in 1910, a peak of 2,782 in 1980, 1,753 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1954 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Havana. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium
37 mi Park & preserveSt. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
31 mi National forestApalachicola National Forest
23 mi MuseumPebble Hill Plantation
16 mi MuseumTallahassee Museum
15 mi MuseumMuseum of Florida HistoryDoak Campbell Stadium: Mlsquad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Tim Ross, Public domain · Apalachicola National Forest: Sallicio, Public domain · Pebble Hill Plantation: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tallahassee Museum: Tim Ross, Public domain · Museum of Florida History: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Havana, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Havana.
Havana beats the Florida average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 47% of Havana adults have high blood pressure, against 37% in Florida’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 11% of Havana adults binge drink.
| Havana | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Havana | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.4% | 65.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.1% | 3.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 34% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Havana is 54.3 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Havana | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 31% | 29% |
Somewhere between 36% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Havana’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.1 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Havana | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.3% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Havana’s median rent is $774 a month. The typical Havana home is worth about $264,000, down 1.4% in a year, 30% below the Florida typical home.
| Havana | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $774 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Havana has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Havana for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Havana has added 31 jobs, to 586 in 2023. The top destinations are Tallahassee (46%), Quincy (3%) and Jacksonville (2%).
| Havana | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Havana | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Havana Community Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Gus Bert Field | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Havana
About 3 of every 100 Havana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Havana is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States, and a suburb of Tallahassee. The population was 1,753 at the 2020 census, almost even from 1,754 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after Havana, Cuba, located about 530 miles (850 km) to the south.
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