Population
Albany
100,081
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
Albany
$59,485
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
Albany
$223,000
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
Albany
$1,178
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
Albany
8.17
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
Albany
110.4
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
8.3%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are Albany & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is Albany's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
100,081
Tallahassee
199,696
Tallahassee has a 50% larger population than Albany.
Violent Crime
Albany
8.17
Tallahassee
7.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Albany
28.48
Tallahassee
22.14
Albany has a 22% higher property crime than Tallahassee.
Political Leaning
Albany
37.1%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Albany
8.3%
Tallahassee
6.5%
Albany has a 22% higher unemployment than Tallahassee.
Median Income
Albany
$59,485
Tallahassee
$55,931
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$223,000
Tallahassee
$276,000
Tallahassee has a 19% higher home values than Albany.
Education
Albany
28.3%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Albany
53.0%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Albany
110.4
Tallahassee
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Tallahassee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tallahassee
Tallahassee leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tallahassee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTallahassee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,352 vs $1,702 in Albany (26% lower). Tallahassee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,204 vs $1,417 in Albany (18% lower). Tallahassee scores 85.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Albany.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Tallahassee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $5,235 in Albany (116% lower). Tallahassee has a single-family homes of 49.5% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Tallahassee has a median home value of $276,000 vs $223,000 in Albany (19% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tallahassee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee: 113,129 vs Albany: 55,465 for labor force. Tallahassee has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.3% in Albany. Albany has a median household income of $59,485 vs $55,931 in Tallahassee (6% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Tallahassee leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a violent crime clearance of 37.3% compared to 20.0% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 1.79 in Albany. Tallahassee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.14 compared to 28.48 in Albany.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.0% in Tallahassee.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a population of 199,696, about 2x the size of Albany (100,081). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 31.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Albany
Tallahassee
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 4 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services. Albany: 2.8 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Tallahassee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 2.2% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 54.9% in Albany. Tallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 11.9% in Albany.
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