30655 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30655
30014
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs70 · Top 21%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
79 · Top 19%
vs79 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 36%
vs70 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs82 · Top 48%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 30655 | 30014 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,785 | 41,425 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,148 | $72,254 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,701 | $34,587 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 359/sq mi | 343/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $326,800 | $293,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,087 | $1,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 61.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7% | 25.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 90 | 98 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.8 | 6.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 150.0% | -77.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.7" | 50.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 35 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.5 min | 35.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.69 | 17.15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.5% | 26.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 27.2% | 34.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.6% | 84.4% | 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: 30655 — Monroe, GA · 30014 — Covington, GA · How this is calculated: methodology