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Tallahassee, FL vs Seaside, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Seaside is 3.4% longer than it is for residents of Tallahassee.
- 37.5% fewer residents of Seaside work from home compared to residents of Tallahassee.
 Tallahassee, FLSeaside, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Tallahassee, FLSeaside, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk2.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.3%9.7%
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 Tallahassee, FLSeaside, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%2.9%
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 6 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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 20 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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