Union City, GA vs Riverdale, GA

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

MetricUnion City, GARiverdale, GA
Population27,72814,792
Median Household Income$49,549$63,455
Median Rent$1,330/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$245,600$178,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%58%
Poverty Rate14.2%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k859—*
Property Crime Rate /100k8,103—*
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr198—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min28.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.717.1
College Degree Rate29.8%17.3%
Foreign-Born %5.2%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.3%-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.