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    Moving to Cartersville, GA

    Is Cartersville a good place to live?

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    Cartersville ranks #6 of 49 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $298,000
    +8.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,194
    per month
    Household income
    $78,640
    median
    Unemployment
    1.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Cartersville

    The median home value in Cartersville is $298,000 and median rent is $1,194 a month, against a median household income of $78,640. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Cartersville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Georgia the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #29 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Cartersville, GA

    Cartersville has about 23,617 residents, 1.5% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Cartersville with

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    More: Where to move in Georgia · Best counties in Georgia

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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