Tallahassee, FL vs Cairo, GA

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

MetricTallahassee, FLCairo, GA
Population201,87510,055
Median Household Income$57,409$40,920
Median Rent$1,293/mo$778/mo
Median Home Value$294,400$108,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%49.7%
Poverty Rate23.6%28.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k629160
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3811,775
Median AQI48—
Good AQI Days /yr206—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min23.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.114.2
College Degree Rate51.3%12.3%
Foreign-Born %8.2%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-0.3%

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