31093 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
31093
31906
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
75 · Top 31%
vs72 · Top 43%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs73 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Schools
48 · Bottom 45%
vs58 · Top 41%
Access
45 · Bottom 2%
vs49 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 7%
vs22 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 31093 | 31906 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,872 | 20,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $45,991 | $44,965 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,255 | $30,249 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,316/sq mi | 2,968/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $157,100 | $179,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $997 | $923 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.9% | 47.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | 1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4% | 33.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 25.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 379 | 265 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -19.7% | -5.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.9" | 48.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 82 mi | 84 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 23.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.0 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.41 | 14.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.4% | 27.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 27.3% | 40.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 78.2% | 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
31093
Elevated or high exposure: lightning.
31906
Elevated or high exposure: lightning.
Full profiles: 31093 — Warner Robins, GA · 31906 — Columbus, GA · How this is calculated: methodology