30188 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30188
30519
Opportunity
92 · Top 1%
vs85 · Top 3%
Growth
55 · Top 43%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs80 · Top 18%
Physical resilience
59 · Top 49%
vs61 · Top 47%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 48%
vs74 · Bottom 41%
Schools
77 · Top 17%
vs79 · Top 15%
Access
75 · Bottom 17%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 30188 | 30519 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,518 | 59,997 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,844 | $102,553 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,193 | $40,615 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,593/sq mi | 1,775/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $431,100 | $413,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,875 | $2,064 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 75.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.2% | 40.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 9.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 139 | 52 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.3% | -22.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.4" | 52.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.4 min | 34.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.54 | 15.41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 54.1% | 51.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.7% | 53.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.3% | 47.3% | 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: 30188 — Woodstock, GA · 30519 — Buford, GA · How this is calculated: methodology