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Resaca vs Calhoun

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+101.6 pts in Resaca) and size (16.1× in Calhoun).

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Resaca, GAOne of the healthiest townsGeorgia · 1,126 people
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Calhoun, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 18,183 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.

ResacaOne of the healthiest towns
Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$230K typical home31% below the GA typical home History18 archive photos & papers1 place on the National Register All about Resaca →
CalhounKnown for its schools
Schools#75 for schools in GAof 231 towns Housing$275K typical home17% below the GA typical home Work17,911 jobsbased in Calhoun, a regional job hub All about Calhoun →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Growth since 2010+101.6 pts
Resaca has grown faster since 2010
Resaca +109.9%Calhoun +8.3%
Size16.1×
Calhoun is the bigger place
Calhoun 18,183Resaca 1,126
Jobs per worker7.9×
Calhoun is more of a job hub
Calhoun 2.54Resaca 0.32
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Calhoun
Calhoun $1,871Resaca $900
Work in town+30.9 pts
More of Calhoun’s workers stay in town
Calhoun 31.3%Resaca 0.4%
Street grid2.1×
Calhoun has the more walkable street grid
Calhoun 41.0Resaca 19.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Calhoun

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.

Resaca$1,300/mo
Typical home $230K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $1,144/mo · Housing →
Calhoun$1,610/mo
Typical home $275K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $873/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Calhoun and Resaca.

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.

Where they are

Resaca and Calhoun share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ResacaCalhounResacaCalhoun
Resaca ↔ Calhoun5.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
129 Resaca residents work in Calhoun (27% of its workers)
Work & commute in Resaca →
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.

Schools
–ResacaNot graded ACalhounBetter than 88% of districts in the state
Health
DResacaHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns C−CalhounHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns
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
ResacaCalhoun
Snow a year2″2″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th25th
Outdoors & history
ResacaCalhoun
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land7.5%0.5%
National Register places12
Archive photos1812
Famous people born here—14
Community
ResacaCalhoun
Library hours a week—40 hrs
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.

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.

ResacaCalhoun
People
Population 1,126Lowest 18,183Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +109.9%Highest GA: +10.6% +8.3%Lowest GA: +10.6%
Median age 45.4±5.2Highest 21% above GA 36±2.7Lowest 4% below GA
Kids under 18 15.8%±7.7Lowest GA: 23.2% 24.8%±3.2Highest GA: 23.2%
Calhoun and Resaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.1%±8.3Highest GA: 15% 16%±2.3Lowest GA: 15%
Resaca and Calhoun are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.3%Lowest GA: 34.9% 20.2%Highest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.7Lowest GA: 6.4% 6.2%±1.8Highest GA: 6.4%
Calhoun and Resaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,557±$6kLowest 26% below GA $58,750±$16kHighest 24% below GA
Calhoun and Resaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $182,800±$64kLowest 40% below GA $251,000±$15kHighest 17% below GA
Calhoun and Resaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,144±$299Highest 18% below GA $873±$108Lowest 37% below GA
Resaca and Calhoun are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $900Lowest 62% below GA $1,871Highest 20% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.1%±37.6Lowest GA: 52.4% 46.4%±10.7Highest GA: 52.4%
Calhoun and Resaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Lowest GA: 13.4% 14.1%Highest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.4%Highest GA: 65.7% 55.8%Lowest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 1 yr newer than GA 1986Lowest 6 yrs older than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 8% below GA 21 minLowest 27% below GA
Work from home 1.2%±2.6Lowest GA: 15.9% 6.1%±2.9Highest GA: 15.9%
Calhoun and Resaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 31.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Lowest 2.54Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Calhoun (27%)Dalton (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 27% work in CalhounFew work in Resaca
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.5%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 19.9Lowest 41.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#75 of 231 in GA
School district —Calhoun City · Gordon County
High school in town —Calhoun High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.5
Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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