Signals
30122
30281
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs71 · Top 19%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 32%
vs75 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 33%
vs75 · Bottom 43%
Schools
30 · Bottom 23%
vs34 · Bottom 28%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
65 · Top 40%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 30122 | 30281 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,036 | 71,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,257 | $71,213 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,293 | $34,273 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,093/sq mi | 1,034/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $262,500 | $264,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,608 | $1,499 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.8% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7% | 26.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.5 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.0 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.45 | 15.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.2% | 16.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.3% | 29.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.2% | 71.0% | 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
30122
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
30281
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 30122 — Lithia Springs, GA · 30281 — Stockbridge, GA · How this is calculated: methodology