Population
Montgomery
198,440
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is Montgomery's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Tallahassee
199,696
Both cities have similar populations — Montgomery at 198,440 and Tallahassee at 199,696.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Tallahassee
7.97
Tallahassee has a 25% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Tallahassee
22.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tallahassee has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Tallahassee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Tallahassee
$55,931
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Tallahassee
$276,000
Tallahassee has a 46% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Tallahassee has a 22% higher education than Montgomery.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Tallahassee has a 45% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Tallahassee
107.0
Tallahassee has a 15% higher cost of living than Montgomery.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Tallahassee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Tallahassee
Montgomery leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Tallahassee. Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,204 in Tallahassee (28% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,352 in Tallahassee (25% lower).
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $2,428 in Tallahassee (77% lower). Montgomery has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 49.5% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a median home value of $276,000 vs $148,500 in Montgomery (46% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Tallahassee: 113,129 vs Montgomery: 93,419 for labor force. Montgomery has a government sector of 36.8% compared to 32.5% in Tallahassee.
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Crime & Safety — Tallahassee leads
Source: FBI UCRTallahassee has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.18 in Montgomery. Tallahassee has a property crime clearance of 11.6% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Tallahassee has a violent crime clearance of 20.0% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTallahassee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.2% compared to 22.1% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.0% 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 1x the size of Montgomery (198,440). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 36.2.
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Asian
Montgomery
Tallahassee
Healthcare — Montgomery leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services. Montgomery: 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 bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Tallahassee has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Tallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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