Population
Kennesaw
33,627
Pooler
27,235
Median Income
Kennesaw
$79,759
Pooler
$91,497
Home Value
Kennesaw
$291,300
Pooler
$289,000
Rent
Kennesaw
$1,763
Pooler
$1,625
Crime Rate
Kennesaw
2.56
Pooler
1.07
Cost of Living
Kennesaw
136.3
Pooler
141.5
Avg Temp
Kennesaw
N/A
Pooler
N/A
Unemployment
Kennesaw
6.1%
Pooler
5.5%
How Similar Are Kennesaw & Pooler?
Pooler is Kennesaw's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kennesaw
33,627
Pooler
27,235
Kennesaw has a 19% larger population than Pooler.
Violent Crime
Kennesaw
2.56
Pooler
1.07
Kennesaw's violent crime is significantly higher than Pooler's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Kennesaw
8.45
Pooler
16.89
Pooler has a 50% higher property crime than Kennesaw.
Political Leaning
Kennesaw
42.0%
Pooler
40.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Kennesaw
6.1%
Pooler
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Kennesaw
$79,759
Pooler
$91,497
Pooler has a 13% higher median income than Kennesaw.
Home Values
Kennesaw
$291,300
Pooler
$289,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kennesaw
31.1%
Pooler
28.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Kennesaw
54.9%
Pooler
53.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Kennesaw
136.3
Pooler
141.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kennesaw and Pooler share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pooler
Kennesaw leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kennesaw leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKennesaw scores 121.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 139.9 in Pooler. Pooler has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,680 vs $1,820 in Kennesaw (8% lower). Pooler has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,533 vs $1,660 in Kennesaw (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Kennesaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennesaw has a owner-occupied of 68.5% compared to 59.8% in Pooler. Kennesaw has a single-family homes of 77.1% compared to 68.2% in Pooler. Kennesaw has a median property tax of $2,400 vs $2,677 in Pooler (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pooler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPooler has a poverty rate of 6.4% compared to 11.9% in Kennesaw. Kennesaw has a work from home of 19.7% compared to 11.5% in Pooler. Kennesaw: 18,933 vs Pooler: 15,360 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Kennesaw leads
Source: FBI UCRPooler has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 2.22 in Kennesaw. Pooler has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.56 in Kennesaw. Kennesaw has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.83 compared to 14.63 in Pooler.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kennesaw leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKennesaw has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.1% compared to 28.8% in Pooler. Kennesaw has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 43.0% in Pooler.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennesaw has a population of 33,627, about 1.2x the size of Pooler (27,235). Kennesaw skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.3.
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Black
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Kennesaw
Pooler
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePooler: 4 vs Kennesaw: 2 for with emergency services. Kennesaw: 3.0 vs Pooler: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kennesaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennesaw has a work from home of 19.7% compared to 11.5% in Pooler. Pooler has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 68.3% in Kennesaw.
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