Cairo, GA vs Tallahassee, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCairo, GATallahassee, FL
Population10,055201,875
Median Household Income$40,920$57,409
Median Rent$778/mo$1,293/mo
Median Home Value$108,800$294,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%57.1%
Poverty Rate28.8%23.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160629
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7752,381
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr—206
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min19.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.217.1
College Degree Rate12.3%51.3%
Foreign-Born %11.2%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+4.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.