Tallahassee, FL vs Lake City, FL

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

MetricTallahassee, FLLake City, FL
Population201,87512,515
Median Household Income$57,409$56,472
Median Rent$1,293/mo$1,040/mo
Median Home Value$294,400$184,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%46.9%
Poverty Rate23.6%19.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k629535
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3812,668
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206209
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min23.6 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.117.1
College Degree Rate51.3%23.7%
Foreign-Born %8.2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+3.6%

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