39819 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
39817
39819
Opportunity
60 · Top 40%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
78 · Top 22%
vs75 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 17%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
14 · Bottom 1%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 39817 | 39819 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,158 | 12,140 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,065 | $55,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,730 | $33,696 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 77/sq mi | 81/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $159,800 | $181,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $840 | $797 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.4% | 62.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 5.6% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4% | 19.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.6% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 119 | 119 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 8.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2.6% | 2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.2 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.96 | 13.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 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
39817
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding, cold wave.
39819
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding, cold wave.
Full profiles: 39817 — Bainbridge, GA · 39819 — Bainbridge, GA · How this is calculated: methodology