2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Tallahassee, FL vs Norcross, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Norcross or is it cheaper to live in Tallahassee?
- Norcross is 12.1% more expensive than Tallahassee.

Which city has more affordable housing, Norcross or Tallahassee?
- Norcross housing costs are 12.2% more expensive than Tallahassee housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tallahassee or is Health Care more affordable in Norcross.
- Health related expenses are 5.0% less in Norcross.
 Tallahassee, FLNorcross, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock102.2100
 Food & Groceries96.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.6100
 Housing75.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$293,800$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock97.4100
 Miscellaneous106.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 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 Norcross    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The historic downtown offers a great sense of community place. Traffic is bad, but that's pretty normal for anywhere in the Atlanta metro.  More

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If you've not visited Historic Downtown Norcross, you've no idea about the quality of life in the city limits. True, there is a strong international community along the  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is some type of crime everywhere. I do understand concern with safety and quality of life. I have lived in and know of "nice" heighborhoods where there were  More

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