Canton, GA vs Milton, GA

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

MetricCanton, GAMilton, GA
Population35,74141,546
Median Household Income$80,091$171,295
Median Rent$1,680/mo$2,065/mo
Median Home Value$407,800$789,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%31.3%
Poverty Rate12.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12034
Property Crime Rate /100k633476
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—198
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.916
College Degree Rate32.3%77.9%
Foreign-Born %14.1%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%-0.1%

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