Lithia Springs, GA vs Powder Springs, GA

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

MetricLithia Springs, GAPowder Springs, GA
Population16,87518,009
Median Household Income$62,417$105,070
Median Rent$1,402/mo$1,583/mo
Median Home Value$220,000$332,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%50.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%14.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k183*260
Property Crime Rate /100k726*584
Median AQI3935
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.513.1
College Degree Rate26%41%
Foreign-Born %13.2%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.6%+24.2%

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