30281 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30349
30281
Opportunity
63 · Top 32%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs71 · Top 13%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs75 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs75 · Bottom 43%
Schools
33 · Bottom 27%
vs34 · Bottom 28%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 30349 | 30281 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,872 | 71,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,023 | $71,213 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,741 | $34,273 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,741/sq mi | 1,034/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $271,600 | $264,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,495 | $1,499 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0% | 26.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 599 | 267 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.2% | 29.0% | 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 | 6 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.0 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.3 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.75 | 15.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 17.9% | 16.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 23.6% | 29.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.7% | 71.0% | 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: 30349 — South Fulton, GA · 30281 — Stockbridge, GA · How this is calculated: methodology