30038 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30294
30038
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs66 · Top 27%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
70 · Top 35%
vs71 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs74 · Bottom 41%
Schools
19 · Bottom 10%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 30294 | 30038 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,983 | 43,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,762 | $73,694 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,259 | $35,326 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,281/sq mi | 1,520/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $260,200 | $247,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,603 | $1,685 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 64.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 96 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -61.1% | 92.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.0 min | 38.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.4 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.74 | 14.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 12.7% | 9.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 18.4% | 13.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.4% | 91.1% | 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: 30294 — Forest Park, GA · 30038 — Stonecrest, GA · How this is calculated: methodology