30296 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30296
30058
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs61 · Top 37%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 35%
vs71 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs60 · Bottom 23%
Schools
29 · Bottom 22%
vs20 · Bottom 10%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 30296 | 30058 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,045 | 62,614 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,292 | $61,684 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,535 | $28,672 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,590/sq mi | 2,051/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $249,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,677 | $1,556 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 65.2% | 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 | 24.5% | 30.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 599 | 96 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.2% | 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 | 5 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.7 min | 41.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 35.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.84 | 14.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 11.0% | 10.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 20.8% | 16.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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.
Full profiles: 30296 — South Fulton, GA · 30058 — Stonecrest, GA · How this is calculated: methodology