Macon-Bibb County, GA vs Griffin, GA

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

MetricMacon-Bibb County, GAGriffin, GA
Population156,57823,761
Median Household Income$51,234$43,632
Median Rent$1,066/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$174,500$220,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)89100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%54.7%
Poverty Rate24.7%25.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,293*862
Property Crime Rate /100k3,424*2,830
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr156—
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min22.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.4
College Degree Rate26.3%15.9%
Foreign-Born %3.8%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+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 Macon-Bibb County (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.