Population
Dalton
34,402
Fond du Lac
44,491
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Rent
Dalton
$924
Fond du Lac
$905
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Fond du Lac
3.87
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Fond du Lac
96.1
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Fond du Lac
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
How Similar Are Dalton & Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac is Dalton's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Fond du Lac
44,491
Fond du Lac has a 23% larger population than Dalton.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Fond du Lac
3.87
Fond du Lac has a 37% higher violent crime than Dalton.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Fond du Lac
21.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Fond du Lac
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dalton has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Dalton has a 21% higher home values than Fond du Lac.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Fond du Lac
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Fond du Lac
85.5%
Fond du Lac has a 35% higher demographics than Dalton.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Fond du Lac
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and Fond du Lac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fond du Lac leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fond du Lac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFond du Lac scores 86.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Dalton. Dalton has a fair market rent (1br) of $899 vs $946 in Fond du Lac (5% lower). Dalton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,121 vs $1,176 in Fond du Lac (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a median property tax of $1,533 vs $2,978 in Fond du Lac (49% lower). Fond du Lac has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 9.3% in Dalton. Dalton has a median home value of $203,100 vs $161,300 in Fond du Lac (26% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Fond du Lac has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 17.3% in Dalton. Fond du Lac: 22,658 vs Dalton: 16,794 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 1.77 in Dalton. Dalton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 2.85 in Fond du Lac.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFond du Lac has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 30.7% in Dalton. Dalton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.6% in Fond du Lac.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a population of 44,491, about 1.3x the size of Dalton (34,402). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 37.2.
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Fond du Lac
Healthcare — Fond du Lac leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFond du Lac: 5 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Fond du Lac: 4.0 vs Dalton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Fond du Lac has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Fond du Lac has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 3.9% in Dalton.
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