30005 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30004
30005
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs91 · Top 1%
Growth
60 · Top 33%
vs75 · Top 9%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs93 · Top 24%
Schools
84 · Top 8%
vs92 · Top 2%
Access
74 · Bottom 15%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
86 · Top 4%
vs89 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 30004 | 30005 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,707 | 41,836 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $156,100 | $176,957 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $76,606 | $69,311 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,185/sq mi | 2,649/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $657,700 | $636,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,029 | $2,084 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 72.2% | 75.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 1.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 178 | 520 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 7.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 31.9% | 58.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.4" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 28.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.2 | 40.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.86 | 14.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 60.1% | 70.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 64.9% | 74.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.3% | 11.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 30004 — Milton, GA · 30005 — Alpharetta, GA · How this is calculated: methodology