30087 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30084
30087
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs84 · Top 3%
Growth
24 · Bottom 10%
vs24 · Bottom 10%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs68 · Top 39%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 30%
vs84 · Top 44%
Schools
41 · Bottom 36%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 30084 | 30087 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,242 | 38,977 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,304 | $96,491 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,055 | $45,162 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,570/sq mi | 1,723/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $360,500 | $348,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,751 | $1,775 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 85.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.1% | 42.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.7% | -41.7% | 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 | 19 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 38.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.0 | 44.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.87 | 14.25 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 20.1% | 14.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.3% | 24.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 89.1% | 93.6% | 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: 30084 — Tucker, GA · 30087 — Tucker, GA · How this is calculated: methodology