Thomasville, GA vs Tifton, GA

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

MetricThomasville, GATifton, GA
Population18,66617,210
Median Household Income$49,673$45,298
Median Rent$1,077/mo$798/mo
Median Home Value$205,200$196,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%40.3%
Poverty Rate17.1%23.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k426—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,611—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min19.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.8
College Degree Rate24.9%22.1%
Foreign-Born %2.7%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+3.3%

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