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1 / 14#14. Aucilla
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 174
Best places to live in the Tallahassee metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Tallahassee metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 14#13. Greensboro
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 684
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3 / 14#12. St. Marks
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 273
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4 / 14#11. Wacissa
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 328
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5 / 14#10. Gretna
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 1,405
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6 / 14#9. Waukeenah
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 225
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7 / 14#8. Monticello
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,627
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8 / 14#7. Attapulgus
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 744
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9 / 14#6. Quincy
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 7,818
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10 / 14#5. Midway
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 3,504
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11 / 14#4. Woodville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,109
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12 / 14#3. Havana
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 2,340
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13 / 14#2. Crawfordville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,892
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14 / 14#1. Tallahassee
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 199,696
