Population
Boston
663,972
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are Boston & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is Boston's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Tallahassee
199,696
Boston (663,972) is about 3.3x larger than Tallahassee (199,696).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Tallahassee
7.97
Tallahassee has a 21% higher violent crime than Boston.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Tallahassee
22.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tallahassee has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Tallahassee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Tallahassee
$55,931
Boston has a 41% higher median income than Tallahassee.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Tallahassee
$276,000
Boston's home values is significantly higher than Tallahassee's — 61% difference.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Boston has a 26% higher education than Tallahassee.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Tallahassee
107.0
Boston has a 41% higher cost of living than Tallahassee.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Tallahassee differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Tallahassee
Boston 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 $2,941 in Boston (118% lower). Tallahassee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,204 vs $2,476 in Boston (106% lower). Tallahassee scores 136.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Boston.
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Housing Market — Tallahassee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a median home value of $710,400 vs $276,000 in Tallahassee (157% higher). Tallahassee has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $4,335 in Boston (79% lower). Tallahassee has a median rent of $1,238 vs $2,093 in Boston (69% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Tallahassee: 113,129 for labor force. Boston has a median household income of $94,755 vs $55,931 in Tallahassee (69% higher). Boston has a per capita income of $60,001 vs $35,704 in Tallahassee (68% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Boston leads
Source: FBI UCRBoston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 4.05 in Tallahassee. Boston has a violent crime clearance of 31.1% compared to 20.0% in Tallahassee. Boston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Tallahassee.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 28.2% in Tallahassee. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 38.0% 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 ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 3.3x the size of Tallahassee (199,696). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 33.2.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Tallahassee
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 3.7 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Boston: 4 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 2.2% in Tallahassee. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.6% in Tallahassee. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 12.3% in Tallahassee.
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