East Point, GA vs Riverdale, GA

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

MetricEast Point, GARiverdale, GA
Population38,33514,792
Median Household Income$68,598$63,455
Median Rent$1,364/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$281,600$178,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%58%
Poverty Rate19.9%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,032—*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,581—*
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr198—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min28.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.317.1
College Degree Rate35.6%17.3%
Foreign-Born %6.8%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-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.