Kennesaw, GA vs Rome, GA

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

MetricKennesaw, GARome, GA
Population34,60538,189
Median Household Income$83,356$54,435
Median Rent$1,845/mo$1,032/mo
Median Home Value$335,400$234,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%48%
Poverty Rate10.3%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k190559
Property Crime Rate /100k7222,322
Median AQI3538
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min21.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.313.9
College Degree Rate47.3%28.4%
Foreign-Born %16.1%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+2.7%

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