Population
Tucson
543,348
Tallahassee
199,696
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Tallahassee
$55,931
Home Value
Tucson
$242,200
Tallahassee
$276,000
Rent
Tucson
$1,079
Tallahassee
$1,238
Crime Rate
Tucson
N/A
Tallahassee
7.97
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Tallahassee
107.0
Avg Temp
Tucson
N/A
Tallahassee
N/A
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Tallahassee
6.5%
How Similar Are Tucson & Tallahassee?
Tallahassee is Tucson's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tucson
543,348
Tallahassee
199,696
Tucson (543,348) is about 2.7x larger than Tallahassee (199,696).
Political Leaning
Tucson
41.8%
Tallahassee
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Tallahassee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Tallahassee
$55,931
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Tucson
$242,200
Tallahassee
$276,000
Tallahassee has a 12% higher home values than Tucson.
Education
Tucson
19.6%
Tallahassee
28.2%
Tallahassee has a 30% higher education than Tucson.
Demographics
Tucson
58.2%
Tallahassee
50.7%
Tucson has a 13% higher demographics than Tallahassee.
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Tallahassee
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tucson and Tallahassee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tallahassee
Tucson leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tucson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTucson scores 117.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Tallahassee. Tucson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $1,204 in Tallahassee (10% lower). Tucson has a living wage (family of 4) of $103,348 vs $111,307 in Tallahassee (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a owner-occupied of 51.7% compared to 39.5% in Tallahassee. Tucson has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 12.1% in Tallahassee. Tucson has a median property tax of $1,771 vs $2,428 in Tallahassee (27% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson: 278,010 vs Tallahassee: 113,129 for labor force. Tucson has a government sector of 39.8% compared to 32.5% in Tallahassee. Tucson has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 23.2% in Tallahassee.
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Crime & Safety — Tucson leads
Source: FBI UCRTucson has a violent crime clearance of 30.6% compared to 20.0% in Tallahassee. Tucson has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 11.6% in Tallahassee.
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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 19.6% in Tucson. Tallahassee has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 34.6% in Tucson.
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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 ACSTucson has a population of 543,348, about 2.7x the size of Tallahassee (199,696). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 34.6.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tucson
Tallahassee
Healthcare — Tucson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTucson: 4 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services. Tucson: 2.7 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 — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Tallahassee. Tucson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.2% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 69.5% in Tucson.
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