Population
Dalton
34,402
Aberdeen
28,297
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Aberdeen
$63,715
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Aberdeen
$205,500
Rent
Dalton
$924
Aberdeen
$783
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Aberdeen
2.68
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Aberdeen
93.4
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Aberdeen
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Aberdeen
4.2%
How Similar Are Dalton & Aberdeen?
Aberdeen is Dalton's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Aberdeen
28,297
Dalton has a 18% larger population than Aberdeen.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Aberdeen
2.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Aberdeen
14.11
Dalton has a 26% higher property crime than Aberdeen.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Aberdeen
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dalton has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Aberdeen
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Aberdeen
$63,715
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Aberdeen
$205,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Aberdeen
21.8%
Aberdeen has a 32% higher education than Dalton.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Aberdeen
82.3%
Aberdeen has a 32% higher demographics than Dalton.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Aberdeen
93.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and Aberdeen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aberdeen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAberdeen scores 67.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Dalton. Aberdeen has a fair market rent (1br) of $708 vs $899 in Dalton (27% lower). Aberdeen has a fair market rent (2br) of $929 vs $1,121 in Dalton (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Aberdeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a median property tax of $1,533 vs $2,691 in Aberdeen (43% lower). Aberdeen has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 9.3% in Dalton. Aberdeen has a median rent of $783 vs $924 in Dalton (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Aberdeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 17.3% in Dalton. Aberdeen has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Dalton has a government sector of 49.8% compared to 40.6% in Aberdeen.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAberdeen has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.57 compared to 16.24 in Dalton. Aberdeen has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.11 compared to 19.02 in Dalton. Dalton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 2.50 in Aberdeen.
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Schools & Education — Aberdeen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAberdeen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 14.9% in Dalton. Aberdeen has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 30.7% in Dalton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a population of 34,402, about 1.2x the size of Aberdeen (28,297). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.8.
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Dalton
Aberdeen
Healthcare — Aberdeen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAberdeen: 4 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Aberdeen: 5.0 vs Dalton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aberdeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Aberdeen has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Aberdeen has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 3.9% in Dalton.
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