Population
Decatur
57,760
Dalton
34,402
Median Income
Decatur
$59,831
Dalton
$61,236
Home Value
Decatur
$190,500
Dalton
$203,100
Rent
Decatur
$861
Dalton
$924
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.07
Dalton
2.43
Cost of Living
Decatur
92.0
Dalton
97.1
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Dalton
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
5.0%
Dalton
4.3%
How Similar Are Decatur & Dalton?
Dalton is Decatur's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
57,760
Dalton
34,402
Decatur has a 40% larger population than Dalton.
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.07
Dalton
2.43
Decatur's violent crime is significantly higher than Dalton's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Decatur
23.09
Dalton
19.02
Decatur has a 18% higher property crime than Dalton.
Political Leaning
Decatur
75.8%
Dalton
72.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
5.0%
Dalton
4.3%
Decatur has a 13% higher unemployment than Dalton.
Median Income
Decatur
$59,831
Dalton
$61,236
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$190,500
Dalton
$203,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Decatur
15.8%
Dalton
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
60.9%
Dalton
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
92.0
Dalton
97.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Dalton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dalton
Decatur leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,121 in Dalton (14% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $776 vs $899 in Dalton (14% lower). Decatur scores 89.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.8 in Dalton.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a median property tax of $708 vs $1,533 in Dalton (54% lower). Decatur has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 59.4% in Dalton. Decatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 9.3% in Dalton.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 27,025 vs Dalton: 16,794 for labor force. Decatur has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 17.3% in Dalton. Dalton has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.0% in Decatur.
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 4.99 in Decatur. Dalton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 6.07 in Decatur. Dalton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.44 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education — Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 30.7% in Dalton. Decatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.9% in Dalton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 57,760, about 1.7x the size of Dalton (34,402). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 40.4.
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Decatur
Dalton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 4 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Dalton: 3.0 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Decatur has a work from home of 4.4% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Decatur has a drive alone of 83.6% compared to 78.3% in Dalton.
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