Florida city profile

Living in Tallahassee, Florida

What it costs to live in Tallahassee, and how it compares with other Florida cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

71

12th best value in Florida

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Florida cities.

Overall livability

78

12th overall in Florida

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Tallahassee is home to about 195,057 people. A typical home runs $223,400 and a household earns around $49,100, a price-to-income ratio of 4.5. Among Florida's largest cities, it ranks 12th for value and 12th overall.

Tallahassee at a glance

Median home price

$223,400

112th in FL of 249

Median rent

$1,072/mo

Median household income

$49,100

Home price to income

4.5x

Unemployment

3.2%

108th in FL of 249

School rating

8/10

20th in FL of 249

Air quality (AQI)

44

22nd in FL of 249

Walk score

28/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Florida only. Updated 2026.