30180 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30157
30180
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs80 · Top 7%
Growth
92 · Top 1%
vs92 · Top 1%
Climate
77 · Top 25%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs72 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs90 · Top 31%
Schools
58 · Top 42%
vs70 · Top 26%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
69 · Top 33%
vs56 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 30157 | 30180 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,445 | 43,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,625 | $88,514 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,778 | $33,363 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 628/sq mi | 556/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $305,600 | $283,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,708 | $1,561 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 77.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 27.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 448 | 809 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 30.4 | 43.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 112.3% | 129.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 48.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 42.5 min | 37.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.48 | 16.28 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.2% | 46.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 39.6% | 44.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.9% | 46.0% | 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
30157
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, lightning.
30180
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 30157 — Dallas, GA · 30180 — Villa Rica, GA · How this is calculated: methodology