Candler-McAfee, GA vs Decatur, GA

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

MetricCandler-McAfee, GADecatur, GA
Population20,90524,518
Median Household Income$64,699$139,397
Median Rent$1,498/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$259,300$701,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%43.6%
Poverty Rate14.7%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k716*131
Property Crime Rate /100k3,351*1,887
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.312.5
College Degree Rate29.5%76.3%
Foreign-Born %5.9%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.2%+1.3%

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 Candler-McAfee (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.