Population
Dalton
34,402
Sherman
45,036
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Sherman
$60,935
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Sherman
$219,300
Rent
Dalton
$924
Sherman
$1,177
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Sherman
3.55
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Sherman
107.1
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Sherman
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Sherman
3.3%
How Similar Are Dalton & Sherman?
Sherman is Dalton's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Sherman
45,036
Sherman has a 24% larger population than Dalton.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Sherman
3.55
Sherman has a 32% higher violent crime than Dalton.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Sherman
19.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Sherman
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Sherman
3.3%
Dalton has a 24% higher unemployment than Sherman.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Sherman
$60,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Sherman
$219,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Sherman
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Sherman
72.5%
Sherman has a 23% higher demographics than Dalton.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Sherman
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and Sherman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dalton
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Sherman
Sherman leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dalton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDalton scores 99.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Sherman. Dalton has a fair market rent (1br) of $899 vs $1,089 in Sherman (17% lower). Dalton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,121 vs $1,351 in Sherman (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a median property tax of $1,533 vs $2,983 in Sherman (49% lower). Dalton has a median rent of $924 vs $1,177 in Sherman (21% lower). Sherman has a single-family homes of 69.0% compared to 59.4% in Dalton.
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Jobs & Economy — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Sherman has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 17.3% in Dalton. Sherman has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.3% in Dalton.
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 18.7% in Sherman. Dalton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Sherman. Dalton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 5.97 in Sherman.
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Schools & Education — Sherman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSherman has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 30.7% in Dalton. Sherman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 14.9% in Dalton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a population of 45,036, about 1.3x the size of Dalton (34,402). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.5.
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Dalton
Sherman
Healthcare — Sherman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSherman: 4 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Sherman has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 3.9% in Dalton.
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