Cairo and Thomasville receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Cairo
Thomasville
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 37%
vs49 · Bottom 35%
Growth
37 · Bottom 27%
vs35 · Bottom 24%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 34%
vs69 · Bottom 32%
Schools
44 · Bottom 41%
vs53 · Top 48%
Access
81 · Bottom 24%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
24 · Bottom 3%
vs42 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Cairo | Thomasville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,055 | 18,666 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $40,920 | $49,673 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,228 | $35,327 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,024/sq mi | 1,243/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $108,800 | $205,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $778 | $1,077 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.1% | 50.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3% | 24.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 28.8% | 17.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 12 | 49 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | 2.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 49.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 17.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.1 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.44 | 13.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.5% | 28.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 23.6% | 34.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.8% | 92.0% | 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
Cairo
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Thomasville
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Your best match
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Cairo
54
Your Score
54
Area Score
Thomasville
56
Your Score
55
Area Score
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Full profiles: Cairo, GA · Thomasville, GA · How this is calculated: methodology