Marietta, GA vs Kennesaw, GA

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

MetricMarietta, GAKennesaw, GA
Population62,26334,605
Median Household Income$72,725$83,356
Median Rent$1,586/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$448,500$335,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.3%51.8%
Poverty Rate12.8%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k291190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,535722
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1214.3
College Degree Rate47.4%47.3%
Foreign-Born %18.1%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+14.3%

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