Carrollton, GA vs Fairburn, GA

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

MetricCarrollton, GAFairburn, GA
Population27,39216,831
Median Household Income$54,379$91,897
Median Rent$1,089/mo$1,479/mo
Median Home Value$311,100$271,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%43.2%
Poverty Rate25.4%17.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k220200
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6061,093
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—198
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min32.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.913.7
College Degree Rate35.2%38.5%
Foreign-Born %9.1%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+4.1%

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