North Decatur, GA vs Clarkston, GA

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

MetricNorth Decatur, GAClarkston, GA
Population18,44214,557
Median Household Income$110,871$48,564
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$474,600$302,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%60.6%
Poverty Rate9.7%34.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k716*481
Property Crime Rate /100k3,351*1,751
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min31.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.2—
College Degree Rate74%24.6%
Foreign-Born %13.7%36.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.5%-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 North Decatur (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.