Mableton, GA vs Powder Springs, GA

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

MetricMableton, GAPowder Springs, GA
Population77,67818,009
Median Household Income$77,980$105,070
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,583/mo
Median Home Value$313,100$332,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%50.4%
Poverty Rate13.5%14.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*260
Property Crime Rate /100k958*584
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.713.1
College Degree Rate38.7%41%
Foreign-Born %17.6%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+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 Mableton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.