City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Gainesville | Tallahassee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,165/mo | 1.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $216,600 | $256,400 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,783 | $52,899 | 17.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 89.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gainesville, you'd need $95,599 in Tallahassee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tallahassee, FL is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Gainesville, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Tallahassee than in Gainesville. If you earn $80,000 in Gainesville, you'd need about $76,479 in Tallahassee to keep the same standard of living.