30340 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30021
30340
Opportunity
66 · Top 28%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
22 · Bottom 9%
vs40 · Bottom 33%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
71 · Top 35%
vs69 · Top 38%
Housing affordability
47 · Bottom 10%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Schools
22 · Bottom 12%
vs20 · Bottom 10%
Access
87 · Bottom 32%
vs84 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs58 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 30021 | 30340 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,781 | 30,062 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,278 | $62,748 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,777 | $34,569 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,769/sq mi | 3,645/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $275,400 | $344,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,346 | $1,694 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 25.1% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5% | 36.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.3% | 15.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -64.7% | -97.5% | 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 | 16 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.2 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.4 | 33.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.34 | 13.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 9.4% | 8.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 12.3% | 16.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 97.9% | 86.6% | 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: 30021 — Clarkston, GA · 30340 — Doraville, GA · How this is calculated: methodology