South Fulton, GA vs Riverdale, GA

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

MetricSouth Fulton, GARiverdale, GA
Population110,47114,792
Median Household Income$82,324$63,455
Median Rent$1,702/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$309,800$178,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%58%
Poverty Rate9.1%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k477—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,670—*
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr198—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min28.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.417.1
College Degree Rate39%17.3%
Foreign-Born %7.8%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-2.7%

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.