Lithia Springs, GA vs Fair Oaks, GA

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

MetricLithia Springs, GAFair Oaks, GA
Population16,8759,014
Median Household Income$62,417$62,996
Median Rent$1,402/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$220,000—
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%56%
Poverty Rate16.1%23.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k183*182*
Property Crime Rate /100k726*958*
Median AQI3935
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min26.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.511.2
College Degree Rate26%16.4%
Foreign-Born %13.2%36.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.6%+9.2%

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