Cartersville, GA vs Fort Oglethorpe, GA

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

MetricCartersville, GAFort Oglethorpe, GA
Population24,07410,416
Median Household Income$84,437$51,867
Median Rent$1,229/mo$937/mo
Median Home Value$338,200$199,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)10092
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.8%38.4%
Poverty Rate12.4%11.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297225
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4862,227
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min20.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.112.6
College Degree Rate28.7%19.5%
Foreign-Born %7%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+5.5%

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