Fort Oglethorpe, GA vs Rome, GA

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

MetricFort Oglethorpe, GARome, GA
Population10,41638,189
Median Household Income$51,867$54,435
Median Rent$937/mo$1,032/mo
Median Home Value$199,700$234,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9290
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%48%
Poverty Rate11.1%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225559
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2272,322
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min21.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.213.9
College Degree Rate19.5%28.4%
Foreign-Born %3.9%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+2.7%

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