Tucker, GA vs Clarkston, GA

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

MetricTucker, GAClarkston, GA
Population37,12314,557
Median Household Income$80,317$48,564
Median Rent$1,647/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$384,500$302,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.2%60.6%
Poverty Rate10.6%34.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k716*481
Property Crime Rate /100k3,351*1,751
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.5—
College Degree Rate44.7%24.6%
Foreign-Born %21.9%36.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.9%

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