| | Dalton, GA | Murphy, NC | United States |
| Overall | 82.7 | 82.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.1 | 96.7 | 100 |
| Health | 102.9 | 124.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 56.6 | 62.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $195,200 | $271,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,050.0% | 9,950.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 81.8 | 72.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 77.7 | 74.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I reside on the outskirts of dalton near chatsworth ,ga or murray county! I have lived here for 26 years and absolutely love our small mountain town with the blueridge More
DON'T move here. Seriously,I was staying here with family for a short time and boy did I hate it there's no jobs,unless you wanna work at Wal-Mart or you're used to not More
I came to Dalton in 1998, I have work in just about any area of the industry. Yes! there is lots of work in the carpet industry, but only very few get to have the best More
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Reviews for Murphy 
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Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community More
I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people More
I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida, More
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