Tallahassee, FL

US City in Florida, South · ranked on 34 metrics

Tallahassee, FL is a US city in Florida with a population of 206,428 (116th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (86th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (92nd of 434), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (205th of 434). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (387th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (321st of 395), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (373rd of 460).

Population
206.4K
116th highest of 477
Density
2,015.0
303rd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.7%
143rd highest of 477
Area
102
103rd highest of 477
Region
South
Florida

At a glance

Median household income
$57,409
342nd highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$59,560
360th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
6% below US
317th highest of 460
Median home value
$294,400
230th highest of 434
Median rent
$1,293
244th highest of 434
Poverty rate
23.6%
48th highest of 434
College degree
51.3%
86th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
628.3
99th highest of 395
Average commute
19 minutes
343rd highest of 434
Home broadband
91.1%
245th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    10th of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    86th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    92nd of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    121st of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    137th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    144th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 167th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 180th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    191st of 434
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    205th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    387th of 434
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    321st of 395
  3. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    373rd of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    342nd of 434
  5. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    360th of 460
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    303rd of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    297th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    264th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    245th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (51), weakest Crime & Safety (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Hickory, NC86% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13
  2. Knoxville, TN86% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13
  3. Columbia, SC86% similar
  4. Missoula, MT85% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13
  5. Lubbock, TX83% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13

Quick answers

What is the population of Tallahassee, FL?
Tallahassee, FL has a population of 206,428, 116th among 477 US cities.
What does Tallahassee, FL rank best at?
Among US cities, Tallahassee, FL ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (86th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (92nd of 434); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (205th of 434).
Where does Tallahassee, FL rank worst?
Tallahassee, FL ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (387th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (321st of 395); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (373rd of 460).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Tallahassee, FL?
Rankodex ranks Tallahassee, FL on 34 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics