2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Stuart, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Tallahassee, is 11% less than it is in Stuart and is 41% below the National Average.
- Stuart unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Tallahassee unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Stuart, FLTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,272$31,152$37,638
 Household Income$55,157$49,077$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,701$73,522$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stuart, FLTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.3%15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.6%11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.5%5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stuart, FLTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%15.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.4%3.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%10.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care4.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%4.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.7%6.7%13.1%
Reviews for Stuart    8 Reviews

After many years of globe trodding, I came upon Stuart out of sheer luck. I was offered a job at one of the local public schools, and I spent three wonderful years  More

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.... our horrendous experience owning a home in this area is not based on a "small" or "isolated" incident. Our family has been involved with SE Florida since the mid  More

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Think twice before you buy a vacation or winter home in this area of Florida, really, think twice. The realtors are astonishingly lawless, predatory, and truly  More

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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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