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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#14. Aucilla
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 174

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#13. Greensboro
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 684

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#12. St. Marks
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 273

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#11. Wacissa
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 328

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#10. Gretna
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 1,405

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#9. Waukeenah
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 225

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#8. Monticello
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,627

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#7. Attapulgus
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 744

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#6. Quincy
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 7,818

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#5. Midway
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 3,504

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#4. Woodville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,109

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#3. Havana
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 2,340

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#2. Crawfordville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,892

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#1. Tallahassee
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 199,696


