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Canton, GA
Georgia · Cherokee County · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell Metro
Canton is a mid-size city in Georgia with a population of 34,587. Residents earn $81,642 per year, which is 9% above the national average.
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
34,587
Population
1,860/sq mi density
$81,642
Median Income
$35,206 per capita
$369,700
Home Value
$509,742 Zillow
$1,592
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
2,074 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,642 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$369,700 home value, $1,592/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K (62% below avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Canton
UFO Sightings
10
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
5
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Canton, GA
10 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Canton, GA.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canton, GA | 2013 | Black oval craft emitting a orange light trail completely silent. |
| Canton, GA | 2013 | Two different sets of 2 red fireballs that slowly rose and got smaller, flickered and disappeared over canton ga. Red in color, very br |
| Canton, GA | 2013 | Six bright orange fireball like orbs in an arch |
| Canton, GA | 2012 | Green fireball seen early morning in Cherokee County.((NUFORC Note: Possibly a long-duration meteor; green possibly from copper. PD)) |
| Canton, GA | 2009 | very bright white circle light with a bit of a halo glow around it |
| Canton, GA | 2009 | One second it was there and then the next it was just gone. |
| Canton, GA | 2006 | Black spec passing in front of the moon several times. |
| Canton, GA | 2006 | I was talking to my wife on the cell phone and it kept on disconecting, I had full signal. I decided to smoke a cigarette next to my w |
| Canton, GA | 2006 | My wife and myself were shopping online, the computer desk happens to be next to a window. As we were looking at different WebPages so |
| Canton, GA | 1988 | Dull silver saucer just 30 feet over my house. Saw entire underbelly clearly. Read description. |