Riverdale, GA vs East Point, GA

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

MetricRiverdale, GAEast Point, GA
Population14,79238,335
Median Household Income$63,455$68,598
Median Rent$1,360/mo$1,364/mo
Median Home Value$178,800$281,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%56.8%
Poverty Rate12.4%19.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*1,032
Property Crime Rate /100k—*4,581
Median AQI4849
Good AQI Days /yr—198
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min30.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.113.3
College Degree Rate17.3%35.6%
Foreign-Born %16.4%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-0.4%

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.