Smyrna, GA vs Fair Oaks, GA

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

MetricSmyrna, GAFair Oaks, GA
Population56,6339,014
Median Household Income$100,061$62,996
Median Rent$1,739/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$449,500—
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%56%
Poverty Rate10.6%23.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k240182*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,008958*
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.311.2
College Degree Rate59.4%16.4%
Foreign-Born %15%36.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+9.2%

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