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

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Highlights
- Household income in Apopka, is 54% more than it is in Tallahassee and is 9% above the National Average.
- Tallahassee unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Apopka unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Tallahassee, FLApopka, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%50.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,152$32,123$37,638
 Household Income$49,077$75,736$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,522$88,399$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tallahassee, FLApopka, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.2%5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%11.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.1%21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.7%7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tallahassee, FLApopka, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%17.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.8%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.6%1.8%
 Legal3.1%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library10.2%4.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.9%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%26.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%1.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%10.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.7%9.2%13.1%
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 Apopka    9 Reviews

We have lived here 14 years, building our home in what was once just hills and trees. It has grown to be very busy, traffic... condos.... don't get me wrong, it is a  More

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Hi - We recently moved from PA and are looking for a nice place to live that is affordable. We see many beautiful homes in Apopa with lake views and or on golf courses.  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just about fell off my chair when I saw that South Apopka only had a 4-4 on their crime rating. Obviously someone has gotten their wires crossed. We are talking  More

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