Population
Columbus
204,383
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
Columbus
$182,300
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
Columbus
$1,072
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
Columbus
6.08
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
Columbus
N/A
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are Columbus & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is Columbus's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
204,383
Tallahassee
199,696
Both cities have similar populations — Columbus at 204,383 and Tallahassee at 199,696.
Violent Crime
Columbus
6.08
Tallahassee
7.97
Tallahassee has a 24% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Columbus
22.36
Tallahassee
22.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Columbus
38.0%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Tallahassee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Tallahassee
$55,931
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$182,300
Tallahassee
$276,000
Tallahassee has a 34% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Columbus
19.6%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Tallahassee has a 31% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
Columbus
39.3%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Tallahassee has a 23% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Tallahassee
107.0
Tallahassee has a 10% higher cost of living than Columbus.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Tallahassee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbus
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Columbus leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Tallahassee. Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,204 in Tallahassee (22% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,352 in Tallahassee (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 49.5% in Tallahassee. Columbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $2,428 in Tallahassee (37% lower). Tallahassee has a median home value of $276,000 vs $182,300 in Columbus (34% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 23.2% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee: 113,129 vs Columbus: 96,126 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a violent crime clearance of 37.9% compared to 20.0% in Tallahassee. Columbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 11.6% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Columbus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tallahassee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTallahassee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.2% compared to 19.6% in Columbus. Tallahassee has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 37.3% in Columbus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 1x the size of Tallahassee (199,696). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 35.1.
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Tallahassee
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services. Columbus: 3.0 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tallahassee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Tallahassee has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Columbus. Tallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.3% in Columbus.
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