Population
Tallahassee
199,696
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Tallahassee
$55,931
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Tallahassee
$276,000
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Tallahassee
$1,238
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Tallahassee
7.97
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Tallahassee
107.0
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Tallahassee
N/A
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Tallahassee
6.5%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Tallahassee & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Tallahassee's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tallahassee
199,696
Chattanooga
182,832
Both cities have similar populations — Tallahassee at 199,696 and Chattanooga at 182,832.
Violent Crime
Tallahassee
7.97
Chattanooga
8.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Tallahassee
22.14
Chattanooga
39.42
Chattanooga has a 44% higher property crime than Tallahassee.
Political Leaning
Tallahassee
38.5%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Tallahassee leans Democratic while Chattanooga leans Republican.
Unemployment
Tallahassee
6.5%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Tallahassee has a 24% higher unemployment than Chattanooga.
Median Income
Tallahassee
$55,931
Chattanooga
$61,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Tallahassee
$276,000
Chattanooga
$259,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Tallahassee
28.2%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Tallahassee has a 13% higher education than Chattanooga.
Demographics
Tallahassee
50.7%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Chattanooga has a 13% higher demographics than Tallahassee.
Cost of Living
Tallahassee
107.0
Chattanooga
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tallahassee and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tallahassee
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Chattanooga
Tallahassee leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tallahassee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTallahassee scores 85.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.3 in Chattanooga. Chattanooga scores 127.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,204 vs $1,263 in Chattanooga (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 39.5% in Tallahassee. Chattanooga has a single-family homes of 63.3% compared to 49.5% in Tallahassee. Chattanooga has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 12.1% in Tallahassee.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 23.2% in Tallahassee. Chattanooga has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Tallahassee. Chattanooga has a government sector of 44.1% compared to 32.5% in Tallahassee.
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Crime & Safety — Tallahassee leads
Source: FBI UCRTallahassee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.14 compared to 39.42 in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 1.34 in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Chattanooga.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 24.5% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% 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 ACSTallahassee has a population of 199,696, about 1.1x the size of Chattanooga (182,832). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 36.6.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tallahassee
Chattanooga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTallahassee: 3 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Chattanooga: 3.3 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 — Tallahassee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.1% in Chattanooga. Tallahassee has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a drive alone of 74.5% compared to 72.3% in Tallahassee.
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