31569 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
31569
39819
Opportunity
73 · Top 15%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
88 · Top 8%
vs75 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
26 · Bottom 21%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs97 · Top 17%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 32%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 31569 | 39819 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,506 | 12,140 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,915 | $55,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,625 | $33,696 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 71/sq mi | 81/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $219,200 | $181,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $867 | $797 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 62.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 19.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 161 | 119 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 8.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.0% | 2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.6 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.00 | 13.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.7% | 99.3% | 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
31569
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, wildfire, coastal flooding.
39819
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding, cold wave.
Full profiles: 31569 — Kingsland, GA · 39819 — Bainbridge, GA · How this is calculated: methodology