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    Moving to Tallahassee, FL

    Is Tallahassee a good place to live?

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    Tallahassee ranks #109 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (45/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $276,000
    +7.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,238
    per month
    Household income
    $55,931
    median
    Unemployment
    6.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Tallahassee

    The median home value in Tallahassee is $276,000 and median rent is $1,238 a month, against a median household income of $55,931. Homes cost about 4.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Tallahassee crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Tallahassee, FL

    Tallahassee has about 199,696 residents, 6.5% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Tallahassee with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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