Macon-Bibb County, GA vs McDonough, GA

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

MetricMacon-Bibb County, GAMcDonough, GA
Population156,57830,947
Median Household Income$51,234$75,343
Median Rent$1,066/mo$1,792/mo
Median Home Value$174,500$314,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)89100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%65.7%
Poverty Rate24.7%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,293*338
Property Crime Rate /100k3,424*2,665
Median AQI5239
Good AQI Days /yr156273
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min32.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.618.8
College Degree Rate26.3%28.5%
Foreign-Born %3.8%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+14.5%

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.