Collegedale, TN vs Dalton, GA

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

MetricCollegedale, TNDalton, GA
Population11,33034,538
Median Household Income$70,246$63,577
Median Rent$1,581/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$365,100$222,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9290
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%44.1%
Poverty Rate7.3%18.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k52219
Property Crime Rate /100k8361,495
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr237—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min17.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.312.7
College Degree Rate50.7%24.3%
Foreign-Born %9.7%28.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+2.5%

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