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There were 28 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026. Owner occupation was 58.8%, and the vacancy rate was 15.7% in July 2026. Its population was 7,299 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population7,918people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary534.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,072EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.25%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean10.29µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dahlonega?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,220 per month, while the median home value was US$531,100 in July 2026. 73.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dahlonega recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€44
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited43.54 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Numbeo - Cost of Living in Dahlonega (Wayback Machine capture 20230927171838)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,220/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent73.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)15.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,360 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,072 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Dahlonega a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student50%strong on education, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–67%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 173 of 7,918 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$77,516 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dahlonega is 8.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income77,516 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription5.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet2.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary534.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov17Official
Unemployment rate8.25 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Dahlonega?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,781 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,532of €2,958 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,958
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,360
Internet€44 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Dahlonega (Wayback Machine capture 20230927171838) · 2023-12-31− €44
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,532
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dahlonega. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dahlonega. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official
School enrolment, share of residents63.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents28 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,301 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dahlonega when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.97 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work11.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportGVL3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dahlonega. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Dahlonega is 10.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202420Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.17 · Feb 12 · Mar 16.33 · Apr 21.17 · May 24.78 · Jun 28.17 · Jul 29.89 · Aug 29.17 · Sep 26.56 · Oct 21.83 · Nov 16.44 · Dec 11.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.56 · Feb -1.22 · Mar 1.72 · Apr 5.72 · May 10.67 · Jun 15.44 · Jul 17.61 · Aug 17.28 · Sep 13.89 · Oct 7.17 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.78 · Feb 5.39 · Mar 9 · Apr 13.44 · May 17.72 · Jun 21.83 · Jul 23.78 · Aug 23.22 · Sep 20.22 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 9 · Dec 5.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 153.4 · Feb 143.5 · Mar 151.1 · Apr 132.1 · May 120.6 · Jun 129.3 · Jul 120.9 · Aug 153.4 · Sep 119.1 · Oct 136.9 · Nov 130.8 · Dec 164.1 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00092006 (CLEVELAND)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading50.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean10.08 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,720 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.23 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.16 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature6.93 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±4.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±4.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 173 is not 1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.03 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents173 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density344.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population7,918 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value531,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes58.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate43.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage69.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance8.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher49.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available99.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 20221,662 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20222 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,521 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home9.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans86.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Dahlonega

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Johns Creek as a Dahlonega alternative in the same region

59 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,034 Johns Creek vs €534 Dahlonega+1029%
  • Foreign residents: 14.0% Johns Creek vs 1.0% Dahlonega+1262%
  • Residents: 80,401 Johns Creek vs 7,918 Dahlonega+915%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Johns Creek vs 8.2% Dahlonega−50%
  • Nearest airport: 19.0 km Johns Creek vs 32.0 km Dahlonega−41%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.4 µg/m³ Johns Creek vs 10.3 µg/m³ Dahlonegasame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,781 Johns Creek vs €3,781 Dahlonegasame level
Full comparisonMore about Johns Creek

Columbia as a Dahlonega alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 303 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,011 Columbia vs €534 Dahlonega+463%
  • Residents: 50,072 Columbia vs 7,918 Dahlonega+532%
  • Foreign residents: 3.0% Columbia vs 1.0% Dahlonega+188%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Columbia vs 8.2% Dahlonega−68%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Columbia vs 10.3 µg/m³ Dahlonega−37%
  • Nearest airport: 15.0 km Columbia vs 32.0 km Dahlonega−53%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,723 Columbia vs €3,781 Dahlonegasame level
Full comparisonMore about Columbia

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Dahlonega?

The median gross salary is 3,781 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dahlonega?

The unemployment rate is 8.25 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Dahlonega?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.29 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Dahlonega?

The published population is 7,918 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dahlonega?

173 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Dahlonega a good place to live?

Dahlonega may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  10. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  9. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  11. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Dahlonega (Wayback Machine capture 20230927171838) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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