Clarkston, GA vs Decatur, GA

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

MetricClarkston, GADecatur, GA
Population14,55724,518
Median Household Income$48,564$139,397
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$302,600$701,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%43.6%
Poverty Rate34.4%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k481131
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7511,887
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—12.5
College Degree Rate24.6%76.3%
Foreign-Born %36.6%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+1.3%

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