For a city of 204,902, Tallahassee does unevenly: it grades C−, 478th among Florida's 634 graded towns. It is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. The trade-offs: it reports more crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns, including 1,300 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, and the typical home is worth about $291K, 4.5 years of the Tallahassee metro’s $65K median household income. 70% of working residents work locally in Tallahassee, against 5% in Florida’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include San Luis de Apalache and Union Bank. On civic life, just 24 of Florida’s 327 towns do better.

StrongestAWalkability AOutdoorsWeakestDSafety C⁻Cost of living C⁻Hazard risk

What makes Tallahassee stand out

Where Tallahassee beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

San Luis de Apalache

History

Settled in 1824

53 places on the National Register

A history going back 202 years.

WalkabilityA

More walkable than 93% of U.S. towns

6.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Tallahassee6.3

Florida2.5

U.S.3.3

Worth knowing · SafetyD

2.5 times the violent crime than FL

FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.

San Luis de Apalache · National Register of Historic Places

Tallahassee’s story

202 years in pictures

San Luis de Apalache is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1824, comes before those of 96% of the Florida towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 1,616 in 1840, 196,169 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1831 and 3 maps from 1940 on.

53 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1824Tallahassee is settled

Explore the history →

How Tallahassee grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Tallahassee is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.8 of 20; 8.5% of households have no carAOpen →SafetyDOpen →Cost of livingC⁻Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC⁻Open →HealthTallahassee Memorial Healthcare 0.6 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$57K median household incomeB⁻Open →SchoolsB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors9% conserved landAOpen →History47 notable people born hereB⁺Open →Civic life6.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB⁺Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market54 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 28.2; 51% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Doak Campbell Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tallahassee. Close and well known come first.

All 22 attractions →

in town Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium

22 mi Park & preserveSt. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

27 mi LighthouseSt. Marks Light

29 mi National forestApalachicola National Forest

in town MuseumTallahassee Museum 26 mi Ancient sitePage-Ladson prehistory site

Sources: 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 · Tallahassee Museum: Tim Ross, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Tallahassee: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Tallahassee, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCity of Tallahassee14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Tallahassee water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site

SchoolsLeon County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereLeon Supervisor of ElectionsLeon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023

ZIP codes32304, 32303, 32301, 3230832304 24% · 32303 17% · 32301 15% · 32308 10%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 Tallahassee.

Tallahassee is shaped by its college students and draws workers from Bradfordville and beyond, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Florida rate.

OutdoorsA

Tallahassee has set aside 9.2% of its land for conservation

158 miles of trail in 94 parks and preserves. The trail density in Tallahassee is 1.5 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, 1,164 acres with 12.1 miles of trail.

#47for trails in FL

	Tallahassee	Florida towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	1.5 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	9.2%	3%	4.3%

9.2%

conserved · 6,180 of 67,369 acres

158 mi

of trails · 1.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. J. R. Alford Greenway	23.1 mi	787
2. Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park	12.1 mi	1,164
3. Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway	11.9 mi	464

Full pageTallahassee’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map158 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk23.1 miles of trail · J. R. Alford Greenway Conserved land9.2% conserved · 6,180 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Tallahassee?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsB⁻

Tallahassee’s public schools outperform 51% of Florida districts

Its public schools are run by the Leon school district. Three of its 75 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

51%of FL districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
William J Montford III Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	1,016	A
Florida State University SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12	Grades K–12	1,851	A
Hawks Rise Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	752	A⁺

Full pageTallahassee’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsLEON Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor Every school75 schools · Gilchrist Elementary School Questions“Are Tallahassee’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B⁻

About two in three of Tallahassee’s working residents work in town

144,331 jobs are based in Tallahassee, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 19.1 minutes, against 28 across Florida.

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Tallahassee. Jobs based in Tallahassee grew to 144,331 in 2023, 16,651 more than in 2013. Tallahassee’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.

70%work in town

	Tallahassee	Florida towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	24%	11%	9.6%
Average trip to work	19 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$57,000	$73,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Tallahassee70%

Jacksonville2%

Bradfordville1%

Tampa1%

Quincy1%

5 mi

median commute distance

144,331

jobs based in Tallahassee

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns

Full pageTallahassee’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here144,331 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work70% work in Tallahassee Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 5 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SafetyD

Tallahassee’s grade for safety is a D

Violent crime runs at 6.3 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Florida rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D. Property crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Florida rate, most of it theft.

Tallahassee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less. Among 132 Florida towns, just 10 have a higher violent crime rate than Tallahassee.

8%of U.S. towns report more crimeDSafety Grade

	Tallahassee	Florida towns	U.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	6.3 per 1,000 residents	2.1	1.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	23.6 per 1,000 residents	12.6	9.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Tallahassee6.3

Florida2.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Tallahassee23.6

Florida10.7

U.S.15.5

8th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

9th

percentile among FL towns

1,300

violent crimes reported in 2025

4,891

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageTallahassee’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type6.3 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns Questions“Is Tallahassee, FL safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁻

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Tallahassee

458 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 49 properties have flooded more than once.

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 458 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tallahassee.

72risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

458

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageTallahassee’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims458 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters17 federal disasters · Paid out in Tallahassee Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade C⁻

Tallahassee’s grade for cost of living is a C−

41% of Tallahassee households own their home. The typical Tallahassee home is worth about $291,000, up 1.5% in a year, 22% below the Florida typical home. 61% of Tallahassee renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

$291KZillow home value

	Tallahassee	Florida towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	41%	72%	73%
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent	61%	59%	48%
Median rent	$1,293 a month	$1,647 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Tallahassee$291K

Florida$375K

Market temperature

days on market

98.6%

sale-to-list price

+1.5%

value change, 1 year

214

homes sold in May

Full pageTallahassee’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 1.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.1 years of income Rents$1,293 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Tallahassee has mild winters and hot summers

The Tallahassee Ap weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 128 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Tallahassee Ap weather station, 7 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.

Tallahassee has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter42–66°

Spring55–80°

Summer71–91°

Fall58–81°

Nov 21

typical first frost

Mar 11

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

Full pageTallahassee’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 40°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

On CDC estimates, Tallahassee is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Against the 8,143 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tallahassee’s, it is healthier than 90%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.

Tallahassee beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade

	Tallahassee	Florida towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	16%	17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	75%	79%	79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	9.6%	13%	12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	41%	37%	36%

31 measures vs. Florida

10 better12 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Tallahassee	FL
Fewer adults with heart disease	4.6%	7.5%
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.8%	9.1%
More adults without reliable transportation	13.2%	9.1%

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

0.6 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

59th

percentile among FL towns

Full pageTallahassee’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby0.6 miles to an ER · Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than FL on 10 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tallahassee

20pages on Tallahassee

The big questions

SchoolsB⁻Beat 51% of FL districts · 75 schools SafetyD6.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than FL on 10 of 31 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁻$291K typical home · up 1.5% in a year Work & commuteB⁻$57K median household income · 144,331 jobs here Natural hazardsC⁻FEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsA158 mi of trails · 9% conserved land PlacesAttractions22 nearby · Doak Campbell Stadium under 1 mi LibraryB⁺Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library CollegesFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University, in town

The story

HistoryB⁺Settled 1824 · 53 on the National Register Famous people47 born in Tallahassee Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 78 residents Climate92° summer highs

Day to day

News7 recent stories about Tallahassee WeatherHandbookZIP code 32301, 32302, 32303 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Tallahassee

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · TallahasseeIn town$5,785 in-state tuition Florida State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · TallahasseeIn town$5,656 in-state tuition Tallahassee State CollegeCommunity college · Public · TallahasseeIn town$2,026 in-state tuition

College town 25 of every 100 Tallahassee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

College town

25% of Tallahassee is in college

3 colleges in town.

Florida State University37,910 students on campus

Admission: 24%
Net price: $11,297
Graduate: 86%

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University9,155 students on campus

Admission: 21%
Net price: $13,739
Graduate: 53%

Tallahassee State College7,552 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: $7,781
Graduate: 38%

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

53 places in Tallahassee on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

San Luis de ApalacheNational Historic Landmark

Union Bank

Bellevue

Cascades Park

Famous people from Tallahassee

47 notable people were born in Tallahassee.

See all 47 →

Shea WhighamAmerican actor · born 1969

Brad DavisAmerican actor · 1949–1991

LoboAmerican singer-songwriter · born 1943

Piper CurdaAmerican actress · born 1997

Carla HaydenAmerican librarian and 14th Librarian of Congress · born 1952

Kay AldridgeModel, actress · 1917–1995

About Tallahassee

Capital city of Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Tallahassee () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2024, the estimated population was 205,089, making it the eighth–most populous city in the state of Florida. It is the principal city of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 397,675 as of 2024. Tallahassee is the largest city in the Florida Big Bend and Florida Panhandle regions. With a student population exceeding 70,000, Tallahassee is a college town, home to Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and T…

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Established: 1824
Area: 104 sq mi
Elevation: 203 ft
ZIP code: 32301, 32302, 32303
Area code: 850

Tallahassee’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Tallahassee.

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BradfordvilleChairesTallahassee

Bradfordville

N · 1% of Tallahassee workers commute here

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Chaires

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How the neighbors grade

Town	FL rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Tallahassee	#478	C⁻	C⁻	D	B⁻	B
Bradfordville	#123	B	C⁻	—	B⁻	A⁺
Chaires	—	—	—	—	—	—

Bradfordville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Chaires isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tallahassee with a neighbor →

Questions about Tallahassee

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tallahassee, FL a good place to live?

Tallahassee grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #478 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health, D for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.

What is Tallahassee, FL known for?

47 notable people were born here, including Shea Whigham and Brad Davis.

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What is it like to live in Tallahassee?

What makes Tallahassee stand out

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

202 years in pictures

How Tallahassee grades

Doak Campbell Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles

Moving to Tallahassee: who provides what

The data

Tallahassee has set aside 9.2% of its land for conservation

Tallahassee’s public schools outperform 51% of Florida districts

About two in three of Tallahassee’s working residents work in town

Where working residents work

Tallahassee’s grade for safety is a D

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Tallahassee

Tallahassee’s grade for cost of living is a C−

Typical home value

Tallahassee has mild winters and hot summers

Typical low → high °F

On CDC estimates, Tallahassee is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Everything we know about Tallahassee

Colleges nearby

25% of Tallahassee is in college

Landmarks

Famous people from Tallahassee

About Tallahassee

Tallahassee’s neighbors

Questions about Tallahassee