Lake City, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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

MetricLake City, FLTallahassee, FL
Population12,515201,875
Median Household Income$56,472$57,409
Median Rent$1,040/mo$1,293/mo
Median Home Value$184,900$294,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%57.1%
Poverty Rate19.8%23.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k535629
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6682,381
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr209206
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min19.1 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.117.1
College Degree Rate23.7%51.3%
Foreign-Born %3.8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+4.4%

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