Lovejoy, GA vs Forest Park, GA

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

MetricLovejoy, GAForest Park, GA
Population11,50819,504
Median Household Income$71,612$41,211
Median Rent$1,481/mo$1,189/mo
Median Home Value$265,100$143,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%61.2%
Poverty Rate9.2%20.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*563
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,215
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.514.5
College Degree Rate28.6%12.4%
Foreign-Born %8%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.1%-3.3%

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