Springfield receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Conyers
Springfield
Opportunity
69 · Top 24%
vs69 · Top 25%
Growth
67 · Top 22%
vs73 · Top 13%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs75 · Top 29%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 33%
vs71 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 29%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs46 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Conyers | Springfield | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,512 | 19,255 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,140 | $59,465 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,464 | $27,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,574/sq mi | 1,410/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $284,300 | $253,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,318 | $1,139 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.2% | 55.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.0% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 22.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 135 | 116 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.3 | 6.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -4.9% | 96.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.4" | 53.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 32.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 34.5 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Conyers
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Springfield
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
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Conyers
65
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70
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Full profiles: Conyers, GA · Springfield, TN · How this is calculated: methodology