Alpharetta, GA vs Duluth, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlpharetta, GADuluth, GA
Population66,85532,426
Median Household Income$147,612$95,331
Median Rent$1,948/mo$1,828/mo
Median Home Value$649,000$400,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%49.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%8.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k220170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,040849
Median AQI4947
Good AQI Days /yr198211
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min29.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814.4
College Degree Rate70.7%53.7%
Foreign-Born %27.8%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+4.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.