Population
Tyler
107,718
Dalton
34,402
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Dalton
$61,236
Home Value
Tyler
$216,400
Dalton
$203,100
Rent
Tyler
$1,199
Dalton
$924
Crime Rate
Tyler
3.91
Dalton
2.43
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Dalton
97.1
Avg Temp
Tyler
N/A
Dalton
N/A
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Dalton
4.3%
How Similar Are Tyler & Dalton?
Dalton is Tyler's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tyler
107,718
Dalton
34,402
Tyler (107,718) is about 3.1x larger than Dalton (34,402).
Violent Crime
Tyler
3.91
Dalton
2.43
Tyler has a 38% higher violent crime than Dalton.
Property Crime
Tyler
19.14
Dalton
19.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Tyler
72.1%
Dalton
72.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Dalton
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Dalton
$61,236
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Tyler
$216,400
Dalton
$203,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Tyler
19.7%
Dalton
14.9%
Tyler has a 24% higher education than Dalton.
Demographics
Tyler
60.2%
Dalton
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Dalton
97.1
Tyler has a 11% higher cost of living than Dalton.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tyler and Dalton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tyler 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 125.8 in Tyler. Dalton has a fair market rent (1br) of $899 vs $1,089 in Tyler (21% lower). Dalton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,121 vs $1,338 in Tyler (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Dalton has a median property tax of $1,533 vs $2,730 in Tyler (78% lower). Dalton has a median rent of $924 vs $1,199 in Tyler (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler: 54,097 vs Dalton: 16,794 for labor force. Tyler has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Tyler has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 17.3% in Dalton.
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 2.59 in Tyler. Dalton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 3.91 in Tyler. Dalton has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 25.6% in Tyler.
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Schools & Education — Tyler leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTyler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 14.9% in Dalton. Tyler has a high school diploma or higher of 33.8% compared to 30.7% in Dalton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a population of 107,718, about 3.1x the size of Dalton (34,402). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.5.
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Dalton
Healthcare — Tyler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 5 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Tyler: 3.3 vs Dalton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Tyler has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Tyler has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 78.3% in Dalton.
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