Population
Dalton
34,402
Easley
23,942
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Easley
$65,330
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Easley
$243,100
Rent
Dalton
$924
Easley
$903
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Easley
2.39
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Easley
101.5
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Easley
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Easley
3.9%
How Similar Are Dalton & Easley?
Easley is Dalton's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Easley
23,942
Dalton has a 30% larger population than Easley.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Easley
2.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Easley
17.96
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Easley
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Easley
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Easley
$65,330
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Easley
$243,100
Easley has a 16% higher home values than Dalton.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Easley
23.4%
Easley has a 36% higher education than Dalton.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Easley
81.2%
Easley has a 31% higher demographics than Dalton.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Easley
101.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and Easley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dalton
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Easley
Easley leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dalton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDalton has a fair market rent (1br) of $899 vs $1,035 in Easley (13% lower). Dalton scores 93.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.4 in Easley. Dalton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,121 vs $1,173 in Easley.
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Housing Market — Easley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasley has a median property tax of $943 vs $1,533 in Dalton (63% lower). Easley has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 9.3% in Dalton. Easley has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 53.7% in Dalton.
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Jobs & Economy — Easley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasley has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Dalton: 16,794 vs Easley: 12,156 for labor force. Easley has a per capita income of $45,572 vs $31,047 in Dalton (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Easley leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Easley. Easley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.32 in Dalton. Dalton has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 26.8% in Easley.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Easley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEasley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 14.9% in Dalton. Easley has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 30.7% 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 1.4x the size of Easley (23,942). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 41.0.
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Dalton
Easley
Healthcare — Easley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEasley: 3 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Easley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasley has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Easley has a drive alone of 82.6% compared to 78.3% in Dalton.
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