Griffin, GA vs Riverdale, GA

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

MetricGriffin, GARiverdale, GA
Population23,76114,792
Median Household Income$43,632$63,455
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$220,900$178,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%58%
Poverty Rate25.2%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k862—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,830—*
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows36°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min28.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.417.1
College Degree Rate15.9%17.3%
Foreign-Born %4.4%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-2.7%

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