Population
Ames
66,112
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
Ames
$263,800
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
Ames
$1,040
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
Ames
1.48
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
Ames
N/A
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are Ames & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is Ames's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ames
66,112
Tallahassee
199,696
Tallahassee (199,696) is about 3.0x larger than Ames (66,112).
Violent Crime
Ames
1.48
Tallahassee
7.97
Tallahassee's violent crime is significantly higher than Ames's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Ames
15.06
Tallahassee
22.14
Tallahassee has a 32% higher property crime than Ames.
Political Leaning
Ames
44.0%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ames has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Tallahassee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Tallahassee
$55,931
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Ames
$263,800
Tallahassee
$276,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Ames
29.0%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Ames
79.0%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Ames has a 36% higher demographics than Tallahassee.
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Tallahassee
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ames and Tallahassee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ames
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Tallahassee
Ames leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ames leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmes has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,026 vs $1,204 in Tallahassee (15% lower). Ames has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,153 vs $1,352 in Tallahassee (15% lower). Ames scores 75.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Tallahassee.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $3,838 in Ames (58% lower). Ames has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 12.1% in Tallahassee. Ames has a median rent of $1,040 vs $1,238 in Tallahassee (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee: 113,129 vs Ames: 38,289 for labor force. Tallahassee has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 25.9% in Ames. Ames has a private sector of 84.0% compared to 77.1% in Tallahassee.
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Crime & Safety — Ames leads
Source: FBI UCRAmes has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Tallahassee. Ames has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 1.34 in Tallahassee. Ames has a property crime clearance of 22.0% compared to 11.6% in Tallahassee.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTallahassee has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 34.2% in Ames. Ames has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.0% compared to 28.2% in Tallahassee.
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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 3x the size of Ames (66,112). Ames skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 28.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ames
Tallahassee
Healthcare — Ames leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmes: 4.0 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ames: 5 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Tallahassee. Ames has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 2.2% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 65.3% in Ames.
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