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The city had 9 schools in 2026. Dalton is in the United States; its population was 34,538 in July 2026. In July 2026, 46.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 11 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population35,322people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,397EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent875.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.33%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,146offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 35% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.57µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dalton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$996 per month, while the median home value was US$222,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 52.4%, and the vacancy rate was 7.75% in July 2026.

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$996/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,045 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 rent875.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes523 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Dalton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–58%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

28.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,973 of 35,322 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$63,577 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dalton is 4.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income63,577 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband71.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet8.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,397 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,119 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate4.33 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Dalton?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,119 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,344of €2,471 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.€2,471
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− €1,045
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
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€1,344
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dalton Salary needed to live in Dalton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dalton. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher70.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents11 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,540 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dalton 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDalton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dalton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
Dalton2,146
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,146 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Recorded violent crimes77 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.49 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 work0.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportDNN3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dalton. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dalton.

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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 Dalton is 10.6 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 mean10.57 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202427Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.61 · Feb 12.89 · Mar 18.06 · Apr 22.67 · May 26.5 · Jun 30.22 · Jul 31.83 · Aug 31.94 · Sep 28.94 · Oct 23.67 · Nov 17 · Dec 12.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.556 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.72 · Apr 8.78 · May 13.89 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.56 · Aug 20.22 · Sep 16.61 · Oct 9.61 · Nov 4.28 · Dec 0.889 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.94 · Mar 11.39 · Apr 15.72 · May 20.17 · Jun 24.33 · Jul 26.17 · Aug 26.11 · Sep 22.78 · Oct 16.61 · Nov 10.67 · Dec 6.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 124 · Feb 119.6 · Mar 133.6 · Apr 127.5 · May 117.9 · Jun 140.7 · Jul 137.9 · Aug 109.2 · Sep 109.7 · Oct 87.63 · Nov 115.8 · Dec 136.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00091863 (CHATSWORTH 2)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading53.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean10.76 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 precipitation1,380 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.96 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.6 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±5.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±6.1 °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 9,973 is not 18.6% 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 share18.63 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents9,973 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density640 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population35,322 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics35,108 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value222,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes52.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate64.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad28.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents18.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage72.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance19.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher24.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available92.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202216,604 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202210 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over16,323 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans73.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Dalton

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.

Plainfield as a Dalton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 812 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,397 Dalton+101%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,146 Dalton−65%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,119 Dalton+30%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 18.6% Dalton−67%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.6 µg/m³ Dalton−26%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.3% Dalton−13%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 35,322 Dalton+42%
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Cities near Dalton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Englewood35,305 residentsStatesboro35,366 residentsHolland35,372 residentsRichmond35,376 residentsElmont35,265 residentsOak Ridge35,395 residents

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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 Dalton?

The median gross salary is 3,119 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dalton?

The unemployment rate is 4.33 %. 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 Dalton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.57 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 safe is Dalton?

Police recorded 2,146 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Dalton?

The published population is 35,322 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dalton?

9,973 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 Dalton a good place to live?

Dalton 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.

Which cities are near Dalton?

Chatsworth is near Dalton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  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. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  13. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
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  17. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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