Candler-McAfee, GA vs Scottdale, GA

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

MetricCandler-McAfee, GAScottdale, GA
Population20,90510,542
Median Household Income$64,699$85,610
Median Rent$1,498/mo$1,583/mo
Median Home Value$259,300$357,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%46.5%
Poverty Rate14.7%14.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k716*716*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,351*3,351*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.311.5
College Degree Rate29.5%53.1%
Foreign-Born %5.9%22.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.2%-10.1%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.