Lovejoy, GA vs Griffin, GA

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

MetricLovejoy, GAGriffin, GA
Population11,50823,761
Median Household Income$71,612$43,632
Median Rent$1,481/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$265,100$220,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%54.7%
Poverty Rate9.2%25.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*862
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,830
Median AQI48—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514.4
College Degree Rate28.6%15.9%
Foreign-Born %8%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.1%+1.9%

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.