2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Tallahassee, FL vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 33% less violent crime than Tallahassee.
- DeKalb has 26% less property crime than Tallahassee.
 Tallahassee, FLDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.822.7
 Property Crime69.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Tallahassee, FloridaCrime Index
 Chaires, FL 
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 Bradfordville, FL 
 Fort Braden, FL 
 Miccosukee, FL 
 Midway, FL17.15
 Havana, FL19.35
 Wacissa, FL21.6
 Chattahoochee, FL22.55
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