Calhoun, GA vs Rome, GA

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

MetricCalhoun, GARome, GA
Population18,18338,189
Median Household Income$58,750$54,435
Median Rent$873/mo$1,032/mo
Median Home Value$251,000$234,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%48%
Poverty Rate14.1%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307559
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6392,322
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min21.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.513.9
College Degree Rate20.2%28.4%
Foreign-Born %10.6%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.8%+2.7%

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