McDonough, GA vs Griffin, GA

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

MetricMcDonough, GAGriffin, GA
Population30,94723,761
Median Household Income$75,343$43,632
Median Rent$1,792/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$314,600$220,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.7%54.7%
Poverty Rate10.6%25.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k338862
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6652,830
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr273—
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.814.4
College Degree Rate28.5%15.9%
Foreign-Born %11.1%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.5%+1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.