30096 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30096
30046
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs75 · Top 14%
Growth
68 · Top 19%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
61 · Top 47%
vs61 · Top 47%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 14%
vs51 · Bottom 14%
Schools
56 · Top 43%
vs42 · Bottom 38%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs64 · Top 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 30096 | 30046 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,732 | 41,850 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,656 | $67,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,952 | $30,053 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,155/sq mi | 2,644/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $375,200 | $339,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,822 | $1,648 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.0% | 53.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.4% | 27.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 14.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 140 | 268 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 8.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 91.8% | -58.1% | 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 | 28 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 36.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.07 | 13.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.8% | 21.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.7% | 26.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.6% | 75.2% | 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: 30096 — Duluth, GA · 30046 — Lawrenceville, GA · How this is calculated: methodology