31021 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
31061
31021
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
32 · Bottom 20%
vs32 · Bottom 21%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
60 · Top 48%
vs68 · Top 39%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs96 · Top 19%
Schools
26 · Bottom 18%
vs42 · Bottom 38%
Access
52 · Bottom 4%
vs44 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
19 · Bottom 2%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 31061 | 31021 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,764 | 28,190 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,263 | $55,697 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,703 | $33,709 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 153/sq mi | 121/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $184,400 | $182,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $921 | $856 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.4% | 55.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.2% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4% | 21.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 26.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5 | 11 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -54.5% | -90.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.2" | 47.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 76 mi | 83 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 23.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.22 | 13.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 12.5% | 22.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 21.6% | 26.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 86.3% | 95.3% | 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
31061
Elevated or high exposure: drought, cold wave.
31021
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hurricane.
Full profiles: 31061 — Milledgeville, GA · 31021 — Dublin, GA · How this is calculated: methodology