Population
Dalton
34,402
Bartow
19,801
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Bartow
$66,944
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Bartow
$210,400
Rent
Dalton
$924
Bartow
$1,073
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Bartow
4.92
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Bartow
104.1
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Bartow
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Bartow
3.7%
How Similar Are Dalton & Bartow?
Bartow is Dalton's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Bartow
19,801
Dalton has a 42% larger population than Bartow.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Bartow
4.92
Bartow's violent crime is significantly higher than Dalton's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Bartow
17.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Bartow
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dalton has a stronger Republican lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Bartow
3.7%
Dalton has a 13% higher unemployment than Bartow.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Bartow
$66,944
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Bartow
$210,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Bartow
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Bartow
57.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Bartow
104.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and Bartow share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dalton
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Bartow
Bartow leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dalton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDalton has a fair market rent (1br) of $899 vs $1,230 in Bartow (27% lower). Dalton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,121 vs $1,497 in Bartow (25% lower). Dalton scores 93.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.3 in Bartow.
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Housing Market — Bartow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartow has a median property tax of $1,142 vs $1,533 in Dalton (34% lower). Bartow has a single-family homes of 74.0% compared to 59.4% in Dalton. Bartow has a owner-occupied of 66.5% compared to 53.7% in Dalton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bartow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton: 16,794 vs Bartow: 10,112 for labor force. Bartow has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Dalton has a government sector of 49.8% compared to 39.2% in Bartow.
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a violent crime clearance of 54.8% compared to 1.0% in Bartow. Dalton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Bartow. Dalton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 3.77 in Bartow.
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Schools & Education — Bartow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBartow has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 30.7% in Dalton. Bartow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 14.9% in Dalton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a population of 34,402, about 1.7x the size of Bartow (19,801). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 36.1.
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Black
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Dalton
Bartow
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBartow: 5 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Dalton: 3.0 vs Bartow: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bartow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartow has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Bartow has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Bartow has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.9% in Dalton.
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