30067 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30067
30096
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs83 · Top 5%
Growth
68 · Top 18%
vs68 · Top 19%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs61 · Top 47%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs51 · Bottom 14%
Schools
62 · Top 37%
vs56 · Top 43%
Access
84 · Bottom 26%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 30067 | 30096 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,271 | 71,732 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,568 | $74,656 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,550 | $40,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,290/sq mi | 3,155/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $445,900 | $375,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,702 | $1,822 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.5% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.6% | 41.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 12.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 165 | 140 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 60.2% | 91.8% | 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 | 21 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.1 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.57 | 14.07 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.1% | 30.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.5% | 33.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.0% | 67.6% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
30067
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
30096
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 30067 — Marietta, GA · 30096 — Duluth, GA · How this is calculated: methodology