Pensacola or Tallahassee: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Pensacola wins on more indicators: 4 of 10 against 3.
- Money: Tallahassee 1:3
- Climate and risks: Pensacola 3:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Pensacola
Indicator
Tallahassee
Money
Better: Tallahassee (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$60,630
20241% higher
✗$59,753
20241% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,735
2026-09-3018% higher
✓$1,474
2026-09-3015% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$308,972
2026-09-3010% higher
✓$281,169
2026-09-309% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗97.7 100 = US average
20244% higher
✓93.9 100 = US average
20244% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Pensacola (3 : 0)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓46 AQI
20242% lower
✗47 AQI
20242% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2024
✗1 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓134 days per year
2016-20251% lower
✗136 days per year
2016-20251% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
tie
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
569 °C·days per year
2016-2025
692 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,850 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,601 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
101 days per year
2016-2025
97 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
no data for one of the places
no data
0 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,823 mm per year
2016-2025
1,464 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
no data for one of the places
no data
73 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
no data
130 days per year
2021-2025
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 km
2006-2025
40 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
538,928 people
2024
397,675 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Pensacola, Tallahassee.