Kennesaw receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Kennesaw
Loganville
Opportunity
89 · Top 1%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
80 · Top 5%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 32%
vs59 · Bottom 20%
Schools
69 · Top 29%
vs67 · Top 30%
Access
78 · Bottom 20%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Kennesaw | Loganville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,605 | 15,527 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,356 | $83,605 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,172 | $41,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,544/sq mi | 2,098/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $335,400 | $366,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,845 | $2,018 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 69.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.3% | 27.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 8.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 354 | 69 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.2 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 444.6% | 81.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 40.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.57 | 15.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 38.9% | 41.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.6% | 44.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.4% | 55.8% | 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
Kennesaw
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Loganville
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Kennesaw
74
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76
Area Score
Loganville
71
Your Score
72
Area Score
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Full profiles: Kennesaw, GA · Loganville, GA · How this is calculated: methodology