Forest Park, GA vs Lovejoy, GA

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

MetricForest Park, GALovejoy, GA
Population19,50411,508
Median Household Income$41,211$71,612
Median Rent$1,189/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$143,400$265,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%51%
Poverty Rate20.3%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k563—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,215—*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min34.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.514.5
College Degree Rate12.4%28.6%
Foreign-Born %15.5%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+30.1%

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