Powder Springs, GA vs Smyrna, GA

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

MetricPowder Springs, GASmyrna, GA
Population18,00956,633
Median Household Income$105,070$100,061
Median Rent$1,583/mo$1,739/mo
Median Home Value$332,900$449,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%50%
Poverty Rate14.6%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260240
Property Crime Rate /100k5841,008
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min29.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.114.3
College Degree Rate41%59.4%
Foreign-Born %15.6%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.2%+2.4%

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