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Canton, GA vs Dahlonega, GA

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- Dahlonega spends 2.4% more per student than Canton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Dahlonega than in Canton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dahlonega had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Canton
 Canton, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,156$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,160$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3834573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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Reviews for Dahlonega    5 Reviews

Dahlonega is beautiful, the town is quaint and the people are kind. Dahlonega appreciates, celebrates and preserves the traditions of the past without being afraid to  More

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Over 12 years ago

i love it in dahlonega i been livin here for nearly 20 years and i want to tell yall the gold city is truly that golden with tourism and job opportunities we have a vast  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved to Dahlonega because it was pretty and inexpensive. I recommend visiting the area for its many attractions, but NEVER MOVE HERE! Its elected officials are all  More

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