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Living in Tallahassee

Tallahassee is a city in the United States, with a population of 201,875 in July 2026. The city had 57 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,293 per month and the median home value was US$294,400. There were 1,254 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Tallahassee?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Tallahassee.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 40.6%, and the vacancy rate was 12.3% in July 2026. 60.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Tallahassee recurring monthly costs, € per month€827Private kindergarten€147Utilities, 85 m² flat€58Internet, 60 Mbps€44Mobile plan, 10 GB€33Transport pass€20Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly20.46 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tallahassee (Wayback Machine capture 20251010130112)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited57.75 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tallahassee (Wayback Machine capture 20251010130112)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly827.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tallahassee (Wayback Machine capture 20251010130112)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB44.41 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tallahassee (Wayback Machine capture 20251010130112)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass33.09 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tallahassee (Wayback Machine capture 20251010130112)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home146.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tallahassee (Wayback Machine capture 20251010130112)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,293/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent60.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct12.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,979 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Median monthly rent1,137 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 16,582 people of 204,902 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$57,409 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Tallahassee is 6.4%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Tallahassee 6.4%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd57,409 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct78.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct91.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct4.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct4.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct4.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,288 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov17Official
Unemployment rate6.44 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tallahassee. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tallahassee. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct93.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools57 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct39.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio40 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents1,254 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,956 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tallahassee when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTallahassee highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tallahassee highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,195San Jose3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents696.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute19.06 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct2.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportTLH3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tallahassee. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tallahassee.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Tallahassee average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND33°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Tallahassee average monthly precipitation, mm05010015020011210913390851971811931258279108JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Tallahassee annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.5PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Tallahassee is 8.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–9Tallahassee 8.558 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.52 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20248Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.72 · Feb 19.89 · Mar 23.44 · Apr 26.78 · May 30.78 · Jun 32.67 · Jul 33.39 · Aug 33.06 · Sep 31.44 · Oct 27.61 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 18.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.72 · Feb 6.39 · Mar 9.22 · Apr 12.44 · May 17.22 · Jun 21.56 · Jul 22.78 · Aug 22.89 · Sep 20.89 · Oct 14.89 · Nov 8.89 · Dec 6.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.22 · Feb 13.11 · Mar 16.33 · Apr 19.61 · May 24 · Jun 27.11 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 28 · Sep 26.17 · Oct 21.28 · Nov 15.67 · Dec 12.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 112 · Feb 108.7 · Mar 133.1 · Apr 89.66 · May 85.34 · Jun 197.1 · Jul 181.4 · Aug 193 · Sep 124.7 · Oct 82.3 · Nov 78.74 · Dec 107.7 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M344.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M38.33 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,501 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul28.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.85 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan13.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Amarillo205,130 residentsSunrise Manor205,618 residentsRochester206,108 residentsOverland Park203,677 residentsLittle Rock206,427 residentsColumbus202,171 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Tallahassee residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.9%Foreign residents 8.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.98 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents16,582 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G09 Ntd Service Area Population2,684,661 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Population density771.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population204,902 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official

Is Tallahassee a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–62%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–69%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–58%
Foreign residents16,582 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population204,902 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent60.56 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,137 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,979 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd294,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes40.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour66.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad8.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct4.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct3.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct78.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct7.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct51.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct91.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count6 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 20223,779,744 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 2022277 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus104,284 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct13.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct84.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Tallahassee?

The median gross salary is 3,288 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Tallahassee?

The unemployment rate is 6.44 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Tallahassee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.52 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Tallahassee?

The published population is 204,902 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Tallahassee?

16,582 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How much is public transport in Tallahassee?

A monthly transport pass is 33.09 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tallahassee (Wayback Machine capture 20251010130112).

Is Tallahassee a good place to live?

Tallahassee may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  9. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tallahassee (Wayback Machine capture 20251010130112) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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