2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Perry, GA vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Household income in Tallahassee, is 22% less than it is in Perry and is 41% below the National Average.
- Perry unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Tallahassee unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Perry, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.6%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,645$31,152$37,638
 Household Income$62,789$49,077$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,300$73,522$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Perry, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.9%15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.7%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.3%11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.2%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Perry, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%15.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.2%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.3%3.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%10.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.9%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care0.9%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.5%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%4.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.6%6.7%13.1%
Reviews for Perry    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

we moved to Perry, Ga. in October, 2012 and we love it. The sky is clear, the people are friendly, the restaurants and shopping areas are almost empty. We went to the  More

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Over 18 years ago

as far as recreational things: you probably want to travel 15min north to warner robins to go see a movie or go to a nice resturant. we have nice eateries too but if  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 4 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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