30094 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30253
30094
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs76 · Top 12%
Growth
55 · Top 42%
vs66 · Top 22%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 29%
vs72 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs85 · Top 43%
Schools
35 · Bottom 29%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
61 · Top 47%
vs58 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 30253 | 30094 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,779 | 33,731 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,892 | $88,530 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,421 | $41,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,382/sq mi | 858/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $315,800 | $296,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,794 | $1,693 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 79.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0% | 35.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 116 | 135 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 7.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.5% | -4.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.8 min | 37.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.1 | 40.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.37 | 14.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.4% | 15.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.9% | 29.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.0% | 85.9% | 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
30253
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
30094
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 30253 — McDonough, GA · 30094 — Conyers, GA · How this is calculated: methodology