Population
Tallahassee
199,696
Southfield
76,025
Median Income
Tallahassee
$55,931
Southfield
$65,848
Home Value
Tallahassee
$276,000
Southfield
$226,900
Rent
Tallahassee
$1,238
Southfield
$1,301
Crime Rate
Tallahassee
7.97
Southfield
4.93
Cost of Living
Tallahassee
107.0
Southfield
114.1
Avg Temp
Tallahassee
N/A
Southfield
N/A
Unemployment
Tallahassee
6.5%
Southfield
7.0%
How Similar Are Tallahassee & Southfield?
Southfield is Tallahassee's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tallahassee
199,696
Southfield
76,025
Tallahassee (199,696) is about 2.6x larger than Southfield (76,025).
Violent Crime
Tallahassee
7.97
Southfield
4.93
Tallahassee has a 38% higher violent crime than Southfield.
Property Crime
Tallahassee
22.14
Southfield
24.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Tallahassee
38.5%
Southfield
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Southfield has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Tallahassee
6.5%
Southfield
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Tallahassee
$55,931
Southfield
$65,848
Southfield has a 15% higher median income than Tallahassee.
Home Values
Tallahassee
$276,000
Southfield
$226,900
Tallahassee has a 18% higher home values than Southfield.
Education
Tallahassee
28.2%
Southfield
28.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Tallahassee
50.7%
Southfield
25.9%
Tallahassee has a 49% higher demographics than Southfield.
Cost of Living
Tallahassee
107.0
Southfield
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tallahassee and Southfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tallahassee
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Southfield
Southfield 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 94.3 in Southfield. Tallahassee scores 92.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Southfield. Southfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,204 in Tallahassee (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 12.1% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $3,833 in Southfield (37% lower). Southfield has a owner-occupied of 51.9% compared to 39.5% in Tallahassee.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee: 113,129 vs Southfield: 39,226 for labor force. Southfield has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 23.2% in Tallahassee. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 12.3% in Tallahassee.
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Crime & Safety — Southfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Tallahassee. Southfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.34 in Tallahassee. Southfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.93 compared to 7.97 in Tallahassee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% 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 2.6x the size of Southfield (76,025). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 42.1.
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Tallahassee
Southfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Southfield. Tallahassee has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.6% in Southfield. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 12.3% in Tallahassee.
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