30134 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30134
30253
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
56 · Top 41%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs76 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 48%
vs71 · Bottom 37%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs35 · Bottom 29%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs61 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 30134 | 30253 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,580 | 64,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,574 | $81,892 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,969 | $34,421 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 913/sq mi | 1,382/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $283,800 | $315,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,444 | $1,794 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% | 65.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3% | 32.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 168 | 116 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 3.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -63.6% | -47.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| 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 | 23 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.4 min | 34.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 34.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.32 | 16.37 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.0% | 16.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.5% | 30.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 69.4% | 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
30134
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
30253
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 30134 — Douglasville, GA · 30253 — McDonough, GA · How this is calculated: methodology