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Arcade vs Dasher

231 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (13 min in Dasher) and street grid (+90% in Dasher).

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Arcade, GAA small town of 1,704Georgia · 1,704 people
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Dasher, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 944 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ArcadeA small town of 1,704
Quiet strengthsArcade doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arcade →
DasherKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 93%of GA districts Housing$250K typical home24% below the GA typical home All about Dasher →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Average commute13 min
Dasher has the shorter commute
Arcade 34 minDasher 21 min
Street grid+90%
Dasher has the more walkable street grid
Dasher 16.3Arcade 8.6
Growth since 2010+7.9 pts
Arcade has grown faster since 2010
Arcade +5.5%Dasher -2.4%
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Arcade
Arcade $1,491Dasher $1,286
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Arcade

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Arcade$1,970/mo
Typical home $342K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $995/mo · Housing →
Dasher$1,440/mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $1,008/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Arcade and Dasher.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Georgia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C+ArcadeSafer than 39% of U.S. towns –DasherNot graded
Schools
–ArcadeNot graded ADasherBetter than 93% of districts in the state
Health
C+ArcadeHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns –DasherNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ArcadeDasher
Snow a year1″0″
January low31°F40°F
July high89°F91°F
Growing season (days)222d273d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th33rd
Outdoors & history
ArcadeDasher
Settled—1889
Archive photos—6
Community
ArcadeDasher
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

231 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArcadeGADasherGA
Arcade ↔ Dasher231 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ArcadeDasher
People
Population 1,704Highest 944Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.5%Highest GA: +10.6% -2.4%Lowest GA: +10.6%
Median age 43.5±4Lowest 16% above GA 44.5±6.2Highest 18% above GA
Dasher and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.3%±1.9Highest GA: 23.2% 17.6%±1.2Lowest GA: 23.2%
Arcade and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.5%±1.8Lowest GA: 15% 17.9%±8.3Highest GA: 15%
Dasher and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17%Highest GA: 34.9% 16.9%Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.7Highest GA: 6.4% 3.5%±1.9Lowest GA: 6.4%
Arcade and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,375±$15kHighest 12% below GA $65,703±$12kLowest 15% below GA
Arcade and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,600±$12kHighest 23% below GA $207,500±$80kLowest 32% below GA
Arcade and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $995±$258Lowest 29% below GA $1,008±$289Highest 28% below GA
Dasher and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,491Highest 36% below GA $1,286Lowest 45% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.1%±20.3Lowest GA: 52.4% 63.6%±100Highest GA: 52.4%
Dasher and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.7%Highest GA: 13.4% 6.2%Lowest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80%Lowest GA: 65.7% 83.9%Highest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than GA 1990Lowest 2 yrs older than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 19% above GA 21 minLowest 26% below GA
Work from home 10.5%±5.6Highest GA: 15.9% 4.9%±4.1Lowest GA: 15.9%
Arcade and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 8.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32 0.32
Top workplaceoutside town Athens (19%)Valdosta (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DasherFew work in Arcade
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.6Lowest 16.3Highest
Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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