Cartersville, GA vs Kennesaw, GA

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

MetricCartersville, GAKennesaw, GA
Population24,07434,605
Median Household Income$84,437$83,356
Median Rent$1,229/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$338,200$335,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.8%51.8%
Poverty Rate12.4%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,486722
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.714.3
College Degree Rate28.7%47.3%
Foreign-Born %7%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+14.3%

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