30281 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30012
30281
Opportunity
67 · Top 25%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs71 · Top 13%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 32%
vs75 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs75 · Bottom 43%
Schools
25 · Bottom 16%
vs34 · Bottom 28%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
61 · Top 47%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 30012 | 30281 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,506 | 71,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,153 | $71,213 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,631 | $34,273 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 813/sq mi | 1,034/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $268,100 | $264,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,212 | $1,499 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.9% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4% | 26.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 135 | 267 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.3 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -4.9% | 29.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.4" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.7 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.6 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.28 | 15.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 11.7% | 16.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 21.6% | 29.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 89.1% | 71.0% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
30012
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
30281
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 30012 — Conyers, GA · 30281 — Stockbridge, GA · How this is calculated: methodology