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Compare Alpharetta to Canton

This post compares Alpharetta, Georgia to Canton, Georgia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alpharetta (city) Canton (city)
Population 63,929 25,806
Income (median) $73,670 $36,886
Home Value (median) $364,900 $185,700
White 64% 72%
Black 12% 11%
Asian 17% 1%
With Kids 41% 38%
Age (median) 38 32
Rentals 36% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alpharetta or Canton?
A: Alpharetta has a larger population count than Canton: 63929 compared with 25806 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alpharetta or in Canton?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alpharetta.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alpharetta or Canton?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Alpharetta.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Canton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Alpharetta versus 50% for Canton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alpharetta may include: Dunwoody, Johns-Creek, and Milton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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