Dalton, GA vs Collegedale, TN

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

MetricDalton, GACollegedale, TN
Population34,53811,330
Median Household Income$63,577$70,246
Median Rent$996/mo$1,581/mo
Median Home Value$222,400$365,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9092
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%35.5%
Poverty Rate18.6%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21952
Property Crime Rate /100k1,495836
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—237
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min21.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.714.3
College Degree Rate24.3%50.7%
Foreign-Born %28.9%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+3.6%

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