30344 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30331
30344
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs66 · Top 27%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 14%
vs86 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Schools
28 · Bottom 21%
vs33 · Bottom 27%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 30331 | 30344 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,567 | 35,456 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,623 | $68,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,188 | $36,903 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,660/sq mi | 2,919/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $309,100 | $275,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,327 | $1,360 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.2% | 43.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 21.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 599 | 218 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 5.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.2% | 32.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.3 min | 31.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.60 | 13.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 13.8% | 17.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 19.5% | 20.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.9% | 97.1% | 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: 30331 — South Fulton, GA · 30344 — East Point, GA · How this is calculated: methodology