Living in Tallahassee

Tallahassee is a city in Florida, United States, home to 201,731 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 14%, #819 of 6,227), digital natives (top 16%, #721 of 4,750), car-free households (top 18%, #687 of 3,933).

Residents201,731

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport248 km (Jacksonville International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km209,700 people

Sea coast37 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,151 km

Within 10 km201,731 people

LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain

Winter daylight10 h 11 min, sunset 23:41

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Good to know about Tallahassee

The landscape belongs to Atlantic coastal plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 11 min and sets around 23:41; in late June it sets around 2:42.

How Tallahassee ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Florida
Young family	57	#3,129 of 11,898	#20 of 689	Map
Low-income household	41	#4,376 of 9,771	#43 of 596	Map
Low-income family	48	#3,416 of 8,006	#47 of 554	Map
Single parent	54	#2,442 of 6,237	#35 of 456	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#3,057 of 9,474	#121 of 615	Map
Single pensioner	60	#4,508 of 9,474	#123 of 615	Map
Early retiree	64	#3,277 of 10,762	#157 of 639	Map
Single professional	61	#1,521 of 4,537	#105 of 336	Map
Young professional	65	#1,297 of 4,444	#91 of 322	Map
DINKS	63	#1,707 of 3,053	#134 of 231	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,573 of 7,271	#80 of 485	Map
Commuter	75	#819 of 6,227	#50 of 429	Map
Car-free household	71	#687 of 3,933	#53 of 282	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	50	#2,524 of 8,006	#15 of 554	Map
Budget-constrained mover	35	#7,727 of 12,111	#181 of 680	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#1,210 of 4,114	#80 of 298	Map
Expat professional	58	#3,573 of 7,271	#242 of 485	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#5,246 of 9,474	#201 of 615	Map
Nature-focused household	48	#9,628 of 18,063	#225 of 808	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#12,854 of 16,523	#639 of 779	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#12,295 of 18,063	#227 of 808	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#4,224 of 16,523	#224 of 779	Map
Lottery winner	68	#3,055 of 21,167	#234 of 852	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#3,825 of 12,111	#22 of 680	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	61	#4,251 of 12,111	#292 of 680	Map
Digital native	62	#721 of 4,750	#44 of 351	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation91
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Education and family67
Mobility and connectivity64
Health and elderly60
Lifestyle and amenities57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
Jobs and economy50
Sea or lake shore39
Green space39
Safety and community37
Affordability27
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.