Canton, GA vs Dalton, GA

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

MetricCanton, GADalton, GA
Population35,74134,538
Median Household Income$80,091$63,577
Median Rent$1,680/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$407,800$222,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)10090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%44.1%
Poverty Rate12.9%18.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k120219
Property Crime Rate /100k6331,495
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.912.7
College Degree Rate32.3%24.3%
Foreign-Born %14.1%28.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%+2.5%

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