Dallas, GA vs Rome, GA

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

MetricDallas, GARome, GA
Population14,71438,189
Median Household Income$75,545$54,435
Median Rent$1,492/mo$1,032/mo
Median Home Value$251,800$234,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%48%
Poverty Rate16.3%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k157559
Property Crime Rate /100k4712,322
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute41.1 min21.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.513.9
College Degree Rate23.4%28.4%
Foreign-Born %11.4%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.