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Tallahassee, FL vs Mexico, MO

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- Mexico is 0% more densely populated than Tallahassee.
- People are 39.0% more likely to be married in Mexico.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years older in Mexico.
 Tallahassee, FLMexico, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,592329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010181,441  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,320285,036,114
 Population - 1990124,773  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock956.993.4
 Land Area100.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tallahassee, FLMexico, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tallahassee, FLMexico, MOUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.3%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tallahassee, FLMexico, MOUnited States
 Married Population30.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households80,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,71980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households44,567  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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 6 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 Mexico    3 Reviews

We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather  More

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Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the  More

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Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what  More

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