Fair Oaks, GA vs Lithia Springs, GA

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

MetricFair Oaks, GALithia Springs, GA
Population9,01416,875
Median Household Income$62,996$62,417
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value—$220,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%50.4%
Poverty Rate23.6%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*183*
Property Crime Rate /100k958*726*
Median AQI3539
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.815.4
College Degree Rate16.4%26%
Foreign-Born %36.4%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%-10.6%

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