Duluth, GA vs Alpharetta, GA

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

MetricDuluth, GAAlpharetta, GA
Population32,42666,855
Median Household Income$95,331$147,612
Median Rent$1,828/mo$1,948/mo
Median Home Value$400,800$649,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%46.5%
Poverty Rate8.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170220
Property Crime Rate /100k8491,040
Median AQI4749
Good AQI Days /yr211198
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min26.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.8
College Degree Rate53.7%70.7%
Foreign-Born %30.9%27.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+1.7%

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