Cairo, GA vs Tifton, GA

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

MetricCairo, GATifton, GA
Population10,05517,210
Median Household Income$40,920$45,298
Median Rent$778/mo$798/mo
Median Home Value$108,800$196,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%40.3%
Poverty Rate28.8%23.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,775—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min19.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.8
College Degree Rate12.3%22.1%
Foreign-Born %11.2%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Tifton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.