30080 and 30039 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
30080
30039
Opportunity
88 · Top 1%
vs83 · Top 4%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs69 · Top 17%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Schools
48 · Bottom 46%
vs51 · Bottom 49%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs81 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 30080 | 30039 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,316 | 52,783 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,957 | $93,701 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,037 | $33,617 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,227/sq mi | 2,088/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $450,400 | $319,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,728 | $2,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.3% | 79.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.6% | 36.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 9.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 382 | 86 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 226.5% | 13.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 41.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.1 | 36.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.98 | 13.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.5% | 26.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.8% | 30.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.3% | 77.5% | 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
30080
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
30039
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 30080 — Smyrna, GA · 30039 — Snellville, GA · How this is calculated: methodology