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Moving to Tallahassee, FL
FSU, state capital, Gulf access.
Pop. 196kCost index 92.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,500/moMedian home $295kWalk score 35
Tallahassee (metro area) has an overall price level 92.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
92.0Housing index
122.1Groceries index (modeled)
98.0Utilities index (modeled)
98.8Electricity rate
14.9 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.4Median home value (est.)
$295,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,500/moFlorida unemployment is 4.8% with median household income $78k.
Unemployment rate
4.8%Median household income
$77,735Per-capita income
$43,582Labor-force participation
60.8%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberTallahassee: median home value $295,000.
Home value
$295,000Rent
$1,500/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
76/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowFlorida 4th-grade math proficiency: 44.8% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
44.8%Per-pupil spending
$10,292Student–teacher ratio (est.)
20Public 4-yr grad rate
70.0%Notable universities
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