College Park, GA vs Riverdale, GA

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

MetricCollege Park, GARiverdale, GA
Population14,71214,792
Median Household Income$51,635$63,455
Median Rent$1,207/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$325,800$178,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%58%
Poverty Rate20.7%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,302—*
Property Crime Rate /100k6,372—*
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr198—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min28.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.817.1
College Degree Rate28.8%17.3%
Foreign-Born %7.7%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-2.7%

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