30240 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30655
30240
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs83 · Top 3%
Climate
79 · Top 19%
vs81 · Top 16%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 36%
vs75 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs57 · Top 43%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs64 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 30655 | 30240 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,785 | 31,271 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,148 | $61,584 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,701 | $40,857 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 359/sq mi | 224/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $326,800 | $256,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,087 | $1,085 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 59.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7% | 31.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 90 | 562 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.8 | 17.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 150.0% | 70.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 58 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.5 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.69 | 14.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.5% | 34.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 27.2% | 31.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.6% | 89.0% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
30655
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
30240
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 30655 — Monroe, GA · 30240 — LaGrange, GA · How this is calculated: methodology