Calhoun, GA vs Dalton, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCalhoun, GADalton, GA
Population18,18334,538
Median Household Income$58,750$63,577
Median Rent$873/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$251,000$222,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%44.1%
Poverty Rate14.1%18.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307219
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6391,495
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.512.7
College Degree Rate20.2%24.3%
Foreign-Born %10.6%28.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.8%+2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.