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Valdosta, GA vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee is 0% more densely populated than Valdosta.
- People are 7.6% less likely to be married in Tallahassee.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Tallahassee.
 Valdosta, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,057329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201054,970  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,624285,036,114
 Population - 199039,806  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,941.993.4
 Land Area36.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Valdosta, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Valdosta, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 White34.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Valdosta, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Married Population32.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.6%50.2%
 Never Married48.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households21,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,02480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Valdosta    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The people here are the poster children of "southern hospitality". Meaning they are snooty, passive aggressive, racist, judgemental,fake, people I've ever there is  More

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Finding a job in Valdosta is extremely hard unless you know someone! Trying to get some kind of medical insurance if your not working is even worse! There is no  More

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I LOVE THE TROPICAL RAINS HERE,AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES I GO OUT TO WASH MY HAIR, I AM VERY PRAYERFUL WHEN I DO IT, I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF THE WEATHER.  More

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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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