30311 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30311
19143
Opportunity
70 · Top 16%
vs54 · Bottom 49%
Growth
62 · Top 28%
vs50 · Bottom 46%
Climate
74 · Top 34%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 11%
vs71 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 16%
vs42 · Bottom 11%
Access
90 · Bottom 17%
vs99 · Top 12%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 7%
vs37 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 30311 | 19143 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,953 | 62,572 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,649 | $43,244 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,372 | $32,628 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,806/sq mi | 20,081/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $289,100 | $177,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 | $1,444 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.9% | 46.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4% | 30.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.3% | 23.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5,975 | 4,599 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.0 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.9% | 72.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 44.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 35.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 33.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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: 30311 — Atlanta, GA · 19143 — Philadelphia, PA · How this is calculated: methodology