Population
Tallahassee
199,696
Columbia
138,019
Median Income
Tallahassee
$55,931
Columbia
$55,653
Home Value
Tallahassee
$276,000
Columbia
$243,500
Rent
Tallahassee
$1,238
Columbia
$1,158
Crime Rate
Tallahassee
7.97
Columbia
7.70
Cost of Living
Tallahassee
107.0
Columbia
100.1
Avg Temp
Tallahassee
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Tallahassee
6.5%
Columbia
7.6%
How Similar Are Tallahassee & Columbia?
Columbia is Tallahassee's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tallahassee
199,696
Columbia
138,019
Tallahassee has a 31% larger population than Columbia.
Violent Crime
Tallahassee
7.97
Columbia
7.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Tallahassee
22.14
Columbia
32.33
Columbia has a 32% higher property crime than Tallahassee.
Political Leaning
Tallahassee
38.5%
Columbia
31.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tallahassee has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Tallahassee
6.5%
Columbia
7.6%
Columbia has a 15% higher unemployment than Tallahassee.
Median Income
Tallahassee
$55,931
Columbia
$55,653
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Tallahassee
$276,000
Columbia
$243,500
Tallahassee has a 12% higher home values than Columbia.
Education
Tallahassee
28.2%
Columbia
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Tallahassee
50.7%
Columbia
49.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Tallahassee
107.0
Columbia
100.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tallahassee and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tallahassee
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Columbia
Columbia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia scores 121.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Tallahassee. Columbia scores 76.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Tallahassee. Columbia has a living wage (family of 4) of $104,068 vs $111,307 in Tallahassee (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a median property tax of $1,608 vs $2,428 in Tallahassee (51% lower). Tallahassee has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 14.5% in Columbia. Columbia has a owner-occupied of 47.3% compared to 39.5% in Tallahassee.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee: 113,129 vs Columbia: 76,809 for labor force. Tallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.8% in Columbia. Columbia has a government sector of 38.4% compared to 32.5% in Tallahassee.
Median Household Income
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Work from Home
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRColumbia has a violent crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 20.0% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.14 compared to 32.33 in Columbia. Columbia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 1.34 in Tallahassee.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 26.5% in Columbia. Tallahassee has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 37.5% in Columbia.
Public Schools
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 1.4x the size of Columbia (138,019).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tallahassee
Columbia
Healthcare — Columbia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbia: 3.8 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Columbia: 4 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.3% in Columbia. Tallahassee has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.4% in Columbia. Tallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.8% in Columbia.
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