Tallahassee FL

In Tallahassee, the rent-to-income burden runs around 27% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $57,409 and median rent is $1,293/month. A staggering 57% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $294,400 — that's 5.1× the median income. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a highly educated workforce that drives (and inflates) this local economy. With a median age of 28, this is a young city — high energy, high turnover, and a lot of people figuring out adulthood simultaneously. Employment picture: 6.44% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 23.6% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 19 minutes — mercifully short. Violent crime: 47.5/100k avg monthly rate (4479 reported); Property crime: 192.2/100k avg monthly rate (18087 reported). Tallahassee was founded in 1824 — that's 202 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 104.4 sq miles at 1,934 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 203 ft — modest elevation. Tallahassee has 5 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 60/100 — It Depends.