Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is Milwaukee's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Tallahassee
199,696
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 2.9x larger than Tallahassee (199,696).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Tallahassee
7.97
Milwaukee has a 44% higher violent crime than Tallahassee.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Tallahassee
22.14
Milwaukee has a 18% higher property crime than Tallahassee.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tallahassee has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Tallahassee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Tallahassee
$55,931
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Tallahassee
$276,000
Tallahassee has a 38% higher home values than Milwaukee.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Tallahassee has a 41% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Tallahassee has a 28% higher demographics than Milwaukee.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Tallahassee
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Tallahassee differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Tallahassee
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilwaukee scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Tallahassee. Milwaukee has a living wage (family of 4) of $100,226 vs $111,307 in Tallahassee (10% lower). Milwaukee has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,403 vs $47,091 in Tallahassee (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (47% lower). Tallahassee has a median home value of $276,000 vs $172,000 in Milwaukee (38% higher). Milwaukee has a median rent of $1,033 vs $1,238 in Tallahassee (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Tallahassee: 113,129 for labor force. Milwaukee has a government sector of 42.6% compared to 32.5% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a per capita income of $35,704 vs $29,679 in Milwaukee (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Tallahassee leads
Source: FBI UCRTallahassee has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Tallahassee has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a violent crime clearance of 40.8% compared to 20.0% in Tallahassee.
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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 16.7% in Milwaukee. Tallahassee has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 36.0% in Milwaukee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 2.9x the size of Tallahassee (199,696). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 32.2.
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Milwaukee
Tallahassee
Healthcare — Milwaukee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukee: 3.3 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tallahassee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 2.2% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Milwaukee. Tallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 11.3% in Milwaukee.
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