McDonough, GA vs Riverdale, GA

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

MetricMcDonough, GARiverdale, GA
Population30,94714,792
Median Household Income$75,343$63,455
Median Rent$1,792/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$314,600$178,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.7%58%
Poverty Rate10.6%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k338—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,665—*
Median AQI3948
Good AQI Days /yr273—
Summer Highs91°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min28.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.817.1
College Degree Rate28.5%17.3%
Foreign-Born %11.1%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.5%-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 Riverdale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.