Griffin, GA vs Macon-Bibb County, GA

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

MetricGriffin, GAMacon-Bibb County, GA
Population23,761156,578
Median Household Income$43,632$51,234
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,066/mo
Median Home Value$220,900$174,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)10089
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%53%
Poverty Rate25.2%24.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8621,293*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8303,424*
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—156
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min22.2 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414.6
College Degree Rate15.9%26.3%
Foreign-Born %4.4%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+0.1%

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