Griffin, GA vs McDonough, GA

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

MetricGriffin, GAMcDonough, GA
Population23,76130,947
Median Household Income$43,632$75,343
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,792/mo
Median Home Value$220,900$314,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%65.7%
Poverty Rate25.2%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k862338
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8302,665
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—273
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.418.8
College Degree Rate15.9%28.5%
Foreign-Born %4.4%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+14.5%

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