Lithia Springs, GA vs Smyrna, GA

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

MetricLithia Springs, GASmyrna, GA
Population16,87556,633
Median Household Income$62,417$100,061
Median Rent$1,402/mo$1,739/mo
Median Home Value$220,000$449,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%50%
Poverty Rate16.1%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k183*240
Property Crime Rate /100k726*1,008
Median AQI3935
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min29.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.514.3
College Degree Rate26%59.4%
Foreign-Born %13.2%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.6%+2.4%

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.