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24,074people live here $84,437median household incomeNear US average $1,229median rent per month▼ 13% below US $338,200median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Cartersville

Cartersville is a small city in Georgia with rent below the national average, unemployment below the national average, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Cartersville deals with above-average rainfall, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Rent below the national average
Low unemployment
Growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

Above-average rainfall
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Cartersville compares

Median household income

Cartersville$84,437

Georgia avg$77,353

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Cartersville$1,229

Georgia avg$1,393

US$1,413

Median home value

Cartersville$338,200

Georgia avg$303,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Cartersville

Based on Cartersville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,458

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $49,160 a year
41% of Cartersville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$67,640

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $33,820
Homes cost 4.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 13% below US

$1,229/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,229 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices run above average, with a median around $338,200. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $338,200 · 41% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 28% below US

3.1% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.1%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

SafetyNear US average

297 violent crimes per 100k

Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.

Property crime 1486/100k · Cartersville Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

26 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 25.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 11% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

79%

Work from home

11%

Carpool

8.1%

Other

1.5%

Walk

0.6%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 87°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 31°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▼ 20% below US

29% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 29%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (19 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Cartersville's strongest points are rent below the national average and unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are above-average rainfall and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city. A year of median rent ($1,229/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and job seekers.

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