30344 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30344
30349
Opportunity
66 · Top 27%
vs63 · Top 32%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 14%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs68 · Bottom 33%
Schools
33 · Bottom 27%
vs33 · Bottom 27%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 30344 | 30349 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,456 | 79,872 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,380 | $67,023 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,903 | $34,741 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,919/sq mi | 1,741/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $275,000 | $271,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,360 | $1,495 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.1% | 58.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4% | 32.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 218 | 599 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 5.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 32.9% | -1.2% | 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 | 3 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 32.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.30 | 14.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 17.7% | 17.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 20.3% | 23.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 97.1% | 99.7% | 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: 30344 — East Point, GA · 30349 — South Fulton, GA · How this is calculated: methodology