Fair Oaks, GA vs Smyrna, GA

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

MetricFair Oaks, GASmyrna, GA
Population9,01456,633
Median Household Income$62,996$100,061
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,739/mo
Median Home Value—$449,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%50%
Poverty Rate23.6%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*240
Property Crime Rate /100k958*1,008
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min29.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.214.3
College Degree Rate16.4%59.4%
Foreign-Born %36.4%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%+2.4%

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