Lovejoy, GA vs Riverdale, GA

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

MetricLovejoy, GARiverdale, GA
Population11,50814,792
Median Household Income$71,612$63,455
Median Rent$1,481/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$265,100$178,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%58%
Poverty Rate9.2%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min28.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.517.1
College Degree Rate28.6%17.3%
Foreign-Born %8%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.1%-2.7%

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.