Smyrna, GA vs Lithia Springs, GA

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

MetricSmyrna, GALithia Springs, GA
Population56,63316,875
Median Household Income$100,061$62,417
Median Rent$1,739/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value$449,500$220,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%50.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k240183*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,008726*
Median AQI3539
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min29.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.315.5
College Degree Rate59.4%26%
Foreign-Born %15%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-10.6%

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