Population
Dalton
34,402
Carlsbad
31,813
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Carlsbad
$78,277
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Carlsbad
$187,900
Rent
Dalton
$924
Carlsbad
$1,206
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Carlsbad
5.25
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Carlsbad
110.2
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Carlsbad
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Carlsbad
4.4%
How Similar Are Dalton & Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is Dalton's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Carlsbad
31,813
Both cities have similar populations — Dalton at 34,402 and Carlsbad at 31,813.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Carlsbad
5.25
Carlsbad's violent crime is significantly higher than Dalton's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Carlsbad
27.91
Carlsbad has a 32% higher property crime than Dalton.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Carlsbad
77.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Carlsbad
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Carlsbad
$78,277
Carlsbad has a 22% higher median income than Dalton.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Carlsbad
$187,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Carlsbad
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Carlsbad
58.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Carlsbad
110.2
Carlsbad has a 12% higher cost of living than Dalton.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and Carlsbad share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dalton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dalton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDalton has a fair market rent (1br) of $899 vs $1,084 in Carlsbad (17% lower). Dalton scores 97.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 110.2 in Carlsbad. Dalton has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,723 vs $48,485 in Carlsbad (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a median property tax of $1,023 vs $1,533 in Dalton (50% lower). Dalton has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 13.1% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a owner-occupied of 71.9% compared to 53.7% in Dalton.
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Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Carlsbad has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 17.3% in Dalton. Carlsbad has a median household income of $78,277 vs $61,236 in Dalton (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 9.6% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.32 in Dalton. Dalton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Carlsbad.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDalton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.8% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% 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 1.1x the size of Carlsbad (31,813). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 37.4.
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Carlsbad
Healthcare — Dalton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDalton: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for nearby hospitals. Carlsbad: 3 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Dalton: 3.0 vs Carlsbad: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Carlsbad has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Carlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.9% in Dalton.
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