Forest Park, GA vs McDonough, GA

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

MetricForest Park, GAMcDonough, GA
Population19,50430,947
Median Household Income$41,211$75,343
Median Rent$1,189/mo$1,792/mo
Median Home Value$143,400$314,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%65.7%
Poverty Rate20.3%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k563338
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2152,665
Median AQI4839
Good AQI Days /yr—273
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.518.8
College Degree Rate12.4%28.5%
Foreign-Born %15.5%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+14.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.