Population
New Orleans
376,035
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is New Orleans's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Tallahassee
199,696
New Orleans has a 47% larger population than Tallahassee.
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Tallahassee
7.97
New Orleans has a 42% higher violent crime than Tallahassee.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Tallahassee
22.14
New Orleans's property crime is significantly higher than Tallahassee's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tallahassee has a stronger Democratic lean (61% difference).
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Tallahassee
6.5%
New Orleans has a 18% higher unemployment than Tallahassee.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Tallahassee
$55,931
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Tallahassee
$276,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Tallahassee has a 38% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Tallahassee
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Tallahassee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Orleans
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Tallahassee
New Orleans leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tallahassee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,204 in Tallahassee (8% lower). New Orleans has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,352 in Tallahassee. Tallahassee scores 85.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.8 in New Orleans.
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Housing Market — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a owner-occupied of 50.5% compared to 39.5% in Tallahassee. New Orleans has a single-family homes of 55.9% compared to 49.5% in Tallahassee.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Tallahassee: 113,129 for labor force. Tallahassee has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 7.8% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a government sector of 37.3% 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 0.53 in New Orleans. Tallahassee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.14 compared to 50.90 in New Orleans. Tallahassee has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.97 compared to 13.62 in New Orleans.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 38.0% in Tallahassee. New Orleans 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 ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 1.9x the size of Tallahassee (199,696). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 38.4.
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New Orleans
Tallahassee
Healthcare — New Orleans leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Orleans: 3.0 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Tallahassee. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 2.2% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 63.2% in New Orleans.
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