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Quincy earns a D−, ranked 612th of 634 in Florida, mostly because of health and schools. Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its public schools trail 97% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. It also has a long history, with 10 places on the National Register. 43% of residents live below the poverty line in Quincy, above both Florida’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 64 of Florida’s 774 towns score lower on incomes. Its National Register listings include Judge P. W. White House and Stockton-Curry House.
Where Quincy beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Its founding year, 1825, comes before those of 96% of the Florida towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 743 in 1870, 7,970 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1959 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Quincy is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Quincy, 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 Quincy.
Quincy has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Tallahassee and other neighbors, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
The nearest emergency room, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, is 20.7 miles away in a straight line. Against the 812 U.S. towns with household incomes like Quincy’s, it is less healthy than 77%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
34% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Quincy. Quincy beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Quincy.
| Quincy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Quincy | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Munroe Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 575 | D |
| Carter Parramore AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 4–12 | Grades 4–12 | 32 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
At 2.7 years of the Tallahassee metro’s $65K median household income, the typical home (about $175K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. Home values rose 37% in five years, to about $175K, against 19% across Florida.
The typical Quincy home is worth about $175,000, up 0.8% in a year, 54% below the Florida typical home. The median rent in Quincy is $1,047 a month.
| Quincy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,047 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Tallahassee Ap weather station, 18 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 255 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 96% of Florida places with climate records. January nights average 40°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 94% of Florida places with climate records; July afternoons average 91.8°.
Only 8 of the 638 Florida towns we compare have a lower January low than Quincy. Quincy’s July high is 92°F. Quincy has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
| Quincy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 40°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.1 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Tanyard Creek Park, at 37 acres.
| Quincy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tanyard Creek Park | — | 37 |
| 2. Quincy Parks & Recreation Leisure Complex | — | 20 |
| 3. Robert "Bobby" Nealy Sports Complex | 0.1 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Quincy has about as many jobs (3,208) as working residents, but only 366 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 4,472 in 2013 to 3,208.
Most working residents leave Quincy for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Quincy has lost 1,264 jobs, to 3,208 in 2023. Only 5 of the 638 Florida towns we compare have a lower median household income than Quincy.
| Quincy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Quincy.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quincy. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium
23 mi National forestApalachicola National Forest
39 mi Park & preserveSt. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
18 mi MuseumTallahassee Museum
34 mi MuseumPebble Hill Plantation
20 mi MuseumMuseum of Florida HistoryDoak Campbell Stadium: Mlsquad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Apalachicola National Forest: Sallicio, Public domain · St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Tim Ross, Public domain · Tallahassee Museum: Tim Ross, Public domain · Pebble Hill Plantation: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Florida History: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Quincy; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Quincy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
9 places in Quincy on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
Quincy is a city in and the county seat of Gadsden County, Florida, United States. Quincy is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,970 as of the 2020 census, almost even from 7,972 at the 2010 census.
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Quincy grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #612 of 634 in Florida. It grades D− for health and D− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 2.7 years of the area's median household income ($65,261 across the Tallahassee, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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