Cartersville, GA vs Rome, GA

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

MetricCartersville, GARome, GA
Population24,07438,189
Median Household Income$84,437$54,435
Median Rent$1,229/mo$1,032/mo
Median Home Value$338,200$234,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.8%48%
Poverty Rate12.4%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297559
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4862,322
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min21.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.713.9
College Degree Rate28.7%28.4%
Foreign-Born %7%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+2.7%

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