30022 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30097
30022
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs88 · Top 2%
Growth
21 · Bottom 8%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 32%
vs86 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
89 · Top 4%
vs90 · Top 3%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs78 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
78 · Top 14%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 30097 | 30022 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,876 | 64,546 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,890 | $153,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $65,210 | $72,281 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,992/sq mi | 2,727/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $625,100 | $635,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,001 | $2,019 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 76.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.3% | 71.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 35 | 35 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -93.1% | -93.1% | 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 | 31 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.5 min | 31.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.7 | 43.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.69 | 14.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.3% | 63.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.5% | 66.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.7% | 19.1% | 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: 30097 — Johns Creek, GA · 30022 — Johns Creek, GA · How this is calculated: methodology