30296 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30035
30296
Opportunity
62 · Top 36%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
55 · Top 42%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
71 · Top 35%
vs69 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 29%
vs64 · Bottom 28%
Schools
19 · Bottom 9%
vs29 · Bottom 22%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs56 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 30035 | 30296 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,569 | 27,045 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,799 | $63,292 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,690 | $27,535 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,530/sq mi | 2,590/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $244,200 | $219,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,665 | $1,677 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.8% | 67.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 96 | 599 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 5.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 92.0% | -1.2% | 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 | 14 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 34.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.43 | 12.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 6.3% | 11.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 14.2% | 20.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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.
Full profiles: 30035 — Stonecrest, GA · 30296 — South Fulton, GA · How this is calculated: methodology