Cordele, GA vs Tifton, GA

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

MetricCordele, GATifton, GA
Population9,99417,210
Median Household Income$33,800$45,298
Median Rent$786/mo$798/mo
Median Home Value$121,500$196,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%40.3%
Poverty Rate29%23.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,221—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,032—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min19.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.314.8
College Degree Rate13.3%22.1%
Foreign-Born %4.9%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%+3.3%

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