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Tallahassee, FL vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Household income in Fort Payne, is 10% less than it is in Tallahassee and is 56% below the National Average.
- Tallahassee unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Fort Payne unemployment rate is 2.3%.
 Tallahassee, FLFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,152  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,330$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,522  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tallahassee, FLFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tallahassee, FLFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.5%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 5 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 Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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