Forest Park, GA vs Candler-McAfee, GA

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

MetricForest Park, GACandler-McAfee, GA
Population19,50420,905
Median Household Income$41,211$64,699
Median Rent$1,189/mo$1,498/mo
Median Home Value$143,400$259,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%51.6%
Poverty Rate20.3%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k563716*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2153,351*
Median AQI4847
Good AQI Days /yr—213
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min32.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.513.3
College Degree Rate12.4%29.5%
Foreign-Born %15.5%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-11.2%

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