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Tallahassee, FL vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Orlando, is 20% more than it is in Tallahassee and is 17% below the National Average.
- Tallahassee unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Orlando unemployment rate is 5.8%.

Economy
 Tallahassee, FLOrlando, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%51.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,152$36,596$37,638
 Household Income$49,077$58,968$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,522$67,231$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tallahassee, FLOrlando, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.2%11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%8.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.1%13.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.7%8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tallahassee, FLOrlando, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%17.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.8%6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.3%1.8%
 Legal3.1%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library10.2%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.9%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%24.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.7%11.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total
ZIPS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA
32822, 32835, 32811, 32812, 32807, 32806, 32805, 32832, 32829, 32803, 14 total

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