30134 and 30014 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
30134
30014
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs70 · Top 21%
Growth
56 · Top 41%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs79 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs70 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 48%
vs82 · Top 48%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 30134 | 30014 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,580 | 41,425 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,574 | $72,254 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,969 | $34,587 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 913/sq mi | 343/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $283,800 | $293,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,444 | $1,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% | 61.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3% | 25.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 168 | 98 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 6.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -63.6% | -77.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 50.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 35 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.4 min | 35.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.32 | 17.15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.0% | 26.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.5% | 34.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 69.4% | 84.4% | 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
30134
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
30014
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 30134 — Douglasville, GA · 30014 — Covington, GA · How this is calculated: methodology