Greensboro receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Tallahassee
Greensboro
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 30%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Growth
64 · Top 25%
vs67 · Top 21%
Climate
76 · Top 29%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 38%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 21%
vs78 · Top 47%
Access
98 · Top 25%
vs97 · Top 36%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 17%
vs49 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Tallahassee | Greensboro | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,875 | 301,198 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,409 | $61,515 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,567 | $37,531 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,968/sq mi | 2,243/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $294,400 | $244,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,293 | $1,172 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.6% | 50.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.3% | 41.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.6% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,653 | 2,042 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 6.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2.6% | 27.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 58.8" | 44.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.5 min | 23.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 28.2 | 34.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Tallahassee
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Greensboro
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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61
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60
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69
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68
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Full profiles: Tallahassee, FL · Greensboro, NC · How this is calculated: methodology