Rochester vs Tallahassee
Rochester, NY compared with Tallahassee, FL · 951 miles apart
Rochester has 206,108 residents to Tallahassee’s 204,902. Rochester comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Tallahassee does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Rochester, NY | Tallahassee, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 206,108 | 204,902 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,763 | 1,998 |
| Median household income | $47,213 | $57,409 |
| Median home value | $139,600 | $294,400 |
| Median rent | $1,081 | $1,293 |
| Homeownership | 38.1% | 40.6% |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 19.1 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 28.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30% | 51.3% |
| Poverty rate | 27.8% | 23.6% |
| Unemployment | 7.9% | 6.4% |
| Price to income | 3× | 5.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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