Fort Oglethorpe, GA vs Canton, GA

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

MetricFort Oglethorpe, GACanton, GA
Population10,41635,741
Median Household Income$51,867$80,091
Median Rent$937/mo$1,680/mo
Median Home Value$199,700$407,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)92100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%61.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225120
Property Crime Rate /100k2,227633
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min27.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.213.9
College Degree Rate19.5%32.3%
Foreign-Born %3.9%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+23.7%

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