Tifton, GA vs Douglas, GA

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

MetricTifton, GADouglas, GA
Population17,21011,749
Median Household Income$45,298$34,408
Median Rent$798/mo$680/mo
Median Home Value$196,200$133,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%40.6%
Poverty Rate23.5%29.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*202
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,037
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—247
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min14.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.815.1
College Degree Rate22.1%16.5%
Foreign-Born %6.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%+1.2%

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