Tallahassee, Florida

The capital city of Florida, Tallahassee, (located in the north of the state in the Big Bend area) is filled with magnolia trees, surrounded by rolling hills, and dotted with original plantation homes. As a result, despite all of its modern amenities, the city maintains a quaint, old-time feeling.

The population of 150,624 is provided with the convenience of the Tallahassee Regional Airport. You likely won't need too many breaks from this city, but a short weekend trip or a week-long vacation are easy to plan, since the Georgia border is only 14 miles (25 kilometers) to the north, and the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico are only 25 miles (40 kilometers) away. And with university and college campuses around the city, Tallahassee manages to stay young-at-heart (especially with its nightlife).

When you're going around town, be sure to visit the old and new Capitol buildings, or go for a swim in the world's deepest freshwater springs at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park. Or wander through the botanical gardens or the Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science.

If walking quietly down tree-canopied streets or through the surrounding countryside of soft, moss-draped oaks sounds like a dream, then Tallahassee is the right city for you.

See our 18 Jobs in Tallahassee, Florida