Kennesaw, GA vs Marietta, GA

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

MetricKennesaw, GAMarietta, GA
Population34,60562,263
Median Household Income$83,356$72,725
Median Rent$1,845/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$335,400$448,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%57.3%
Poverty Rate10.3%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k190291
Property Crime Rate /100k7221,535
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F83°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min27.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.312
College Degree Rate47.3%47.4%
Foreign-Born %16.1%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+4.1%

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