Population
Canton
34,587
Gallatin
46,667
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Gallatin
$73,589
Home Value
Canton
$369,700
Gallatin
$343,700
Rent
Canton
$1,592
Gallatin
$1,299
Crime Rate
Canton
1.71
Gallatin
2.10
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Gallatin
123.5
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Gallatin
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Gallatin
3.3%
How Similar Are Canton & Gallatin?
Gallatin is Canton's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
34,587
Gallatin
46,667
Gallatin has a 26% larger population than Canton.
Violent Crime
Canton
1.71
Gallatin
2.10
Gallatin has a 19% higher violent crime than Canton.
Property Crime
Canton
7.59
Gallatin
7.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Canton
69.1%
Gallatin
70.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Gallatin
3.3%
Canton has a 23% higher unemployment than Gallatin.
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Gallatin
$73,589
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Canton
$369,700
Gallatin
$343,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Canton
20.1%
Gallatin
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Canton
62.9%
Gallatin
68.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Gallatin
123.5
Canton has a 11% higher cost of living than Gallatin.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Gallatin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gallatin
Gallatin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gallatin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGallatin scores 148.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.3 in Canton. Gallatin scores 123.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.2 in Canton. Gallatin has a living wage (1 adult) of $54,329 vs $60,793 in Canton (12% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Gallatin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGallatin has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.5% in Canton. Gallatin has a median rent of $1,299 vs $1,592 in Canton (23% lower). Gallatin has a median property tax of $1,868 vs $2,276 in Canton (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 13.7% in Gallatin. Gallatin has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.3% in Canton. Gallatin: 24,098 vs Canton: 17,978 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gallatin leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Gallatin. Canton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Gallatin. Gallatin has a violent crime clearance of 76.4% compared to 43.1% in Canton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Gallatin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGallatin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 33.3% in Canton. Gallatin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 20.1% in Canton.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGallatin has a population of 46,667, about 1.3x the size of Canton (34,587). Canton skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Canton
Gallatin
Healthcare — Gallatin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGallatin: 5 vs Canton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGallatin has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Canton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 13.7% in Gallatin. Gallatin has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 62.2% in Canton.
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