Candler-McAfee, GA vs Forest Park, GA

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

MetricCandler-McAfee, GAForest Park, GA
Population20,90519,504
Median Household Income$64,699$41,211
Median Rent$1,498/mo$1,189/mo
Median Home Value$259,300$143,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%61.2%
Poverty Rate14.7%20.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k716*563
Property Crime Rate /100k3,351*2,215
Median AQI4748
Good AQI Days /yr213—
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.314.5
College Degree Rate29.5%12.4%
Foreign-Born %5.9%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.2%-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 Candler-McAfee (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.