Carrollton, GA vs Lithia Springs, GA

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

MetricCarrollton, GALithia Springs, GA
Population27,39216,875
Median Household Income$54,379$62,417
Median Rent$1,089/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value$311,100$220,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%50.4%
Poverty Rate25.4%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k220183*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,606726*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F83°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min29.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.915.5
College Degree Rate35.2%26%
Foreign-Born %9.1%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%-10.6%

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