Scottdale, GA vs Candler-McAfee, GA

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

MetricScottdale, GACandler-McAfee, GA
Population10,54220,905
Median Household Income$85,610$64,699
Median Rent$1,583/mo$1,498/mo
Median Home Value$357,100$259,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%51.6%
Poverty Rate14.4%14.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k716*716*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,351*3,351*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min32.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.513.3
College Degree Rate53.1%29.5%
Foreign-Born %22.7%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.1%-11.2%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.