30240 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30241
30240
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
83 · Top 3%
vs83 · Top 3%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs81 · Top 16%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 29%
vs75 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 31%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs57 · Top 43%
Access
68 · Bottom 10%
vs64 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 30241 | 30240 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,840 | 31,271 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,053 | $61,584 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,721 | $40,857 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 230/sq mi | 224/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $201,800 | $256,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,106 | $1,085 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.5% | 59.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2% | 31.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 562 | 562 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 17.5 | 17.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 70.8% | 70.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 58 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.0 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.05 | 14.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 25.4% | 34.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.4% | 31.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 93.6% | 89.0% | 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
30241
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
30240
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 30241 — LaGrange, GA · 30240 — LaGrange, GA · How this is calculated: methodology