31021 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
31021
31061
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
32 · Bottom 21%
vs32 · Bottom 20%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
68 · Top 39%
vs60 · Top 48%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 19%
vs90 · Top 32%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs26 · Bottom 18%
Access
44 · Bottom 2%
vs52 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 5%
vs19 · Bottom 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 31021 | 31061 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,190 | 41,764 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $55,697 | $54,263 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,709 | $33,703 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 121/sq mi | 153/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $182,700 | $184,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $856 | $921 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.3% | 59.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.1% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% | 26.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.8% | 21.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 11 | 5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -90.8% | -54.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.3" | 48.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 83 mi | 76 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 26.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.7 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.91 | 15.22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.7% | 12.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.4% | 21.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.3% | 86.3% | 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
31021
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hurricane.
31061
Elevated or high exposure: drought, cold wave.
Full profiles: 31021 — Dublin, GA · 31061 — Milledgeville, GA · How this is calculated: methodology