Population
Bloomington
78,791
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is Bloomington's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Tallahassee
199,696
Tallahassee (199,696) is about 2.5x larger than Bloomington (78,791).
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Tallahassee
7.97
Tallahassee's violent crime is significantly higher than Bloomington's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Tallahassee
22.14
Bloomington has a 19% higher property crime than Tallahassee.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Tallahassee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Tallahassee
$55,931
Tallahassee has a 13% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Tallahassee
$276,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Bloomington has a 35% higher demographics than Tallahassee.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Tallahassee
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Tallahassee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington scores 68.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Tallahassee. Bloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,072 vs $1,204 in Tallahassee (11% lower). Bloomington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,210 vs $1,352 in Tallahassee (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a owner-occupied of 39.5% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington. Tallahassee has a single-family homes of 49.5% compared to 44.6% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 12.1% in Tallahassee.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee: 113,129 vs Bloomington: 41,798 for labor force. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 12.3% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington.
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomington has a violent crime clearance of 47.3% compared to 20.0% in Tallahassee. Bloomington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 5.90 in Tallahassee. Bloomington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 7.97 in Tallahassee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 28.2% in Tallahassee.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.5x the size of Bloomington (78,791). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 28.0.
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Bloomington
Tallahassee
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bloomington: 4 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.6% in Tallahassee. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 2.2% in Tallahassee. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 12.3% in Tallahassee.
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