31788 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
31788
37110
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 43%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
69 · Top 17%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
79 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs90 · Top 33%
Access
82 · Bottom 24%
vs72 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 5%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 31788 | 37110 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,301 | 34,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,325 | $52,932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,780 | $28,909 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 88/sq mi | 92/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $132,300 | $198,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 71.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7% | 13.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.2% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 165 | 75 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.3 | 5.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 205.6% | 19.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.0" | 54.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 29.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 9 | 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
31788
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
37110
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 31788 — Moultrie, GA · 37110 — McMinnville, TN · How this is calculated: methodology