Fort Oglethorpe, GA vs Cartersville, GA

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

MetricFort Oglethorpe, GACartersville, GA
Population10,41624,074
Median Household Income$51,867$84,437
Median Rent$937/mo$1,229/mo
Median Home Value$199,700$338,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)92100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%40.8%
Poverty Rate11.1%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225297
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2271,486
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.215.7
College Degree Rate19.5%28.7%
Foreign-Born %3.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+9.5%

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