Marietta and Loganville 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
Marietta
Loganville
Opportunity
83 · Top 4%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
70 · Top 17%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
74 · Top 32%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 12%
vs59 · Bottom 20%
Schools
79 · Top 15%
vs67 · Top 30%
Access
82 · Bottom 25%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 46%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Marietta | Loganville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,263 | 15,527 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,725 | $83,605 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,683 | $41,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,617/sq mi | 2,098/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $448,500 | $366,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,586 | $2,018 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.2% | 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 | 47.4% | 27.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 8.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 165 | 69 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 60.2% | 81.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 40.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 60 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.88 | 15.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.1% | 41.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.4% | 44.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.0% | 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
Marietta
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Loganville
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Your best match
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Marietta
71
Your Score
72
Area Score
Loganville
71
Your Score
72
Area Score
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Full profiles: Marietta, GA · Loganville, GA · How this is calculated: methodology