30005 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30005
30004
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs91 · Top 1%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs60 · Top 33%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 23%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 24%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
92 · Top 2%
vs84 · Top 8%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs74 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs86 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 30005 | 30004 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,836 | 68,707 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $176,957 | $156,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,311 | $76,606 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,649/sq mi | 1,185/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $636,300 | $657,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,084 | $2,029 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 74.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.5% | 72.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 5.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 520 | 178 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.8 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 58.1% | 31.9% | 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 | 34 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 29.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.4 | 39.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.98 | 15.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 70.6% | 60.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 74.7% | 64.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.1% | 17.3% | 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: 30005 — Alpharetta, GA · 30004 — Milton, GA · How this is calculated: methodology