Villa Rica, GA vs Lithia Springs, GA

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

MetricVilla Rica, GALithia Springs, GA
Population18,55116,875
Median Household Income$87,803$62,417
Median Rent$1,547/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value$274,200$220,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.5%50.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k235183*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,212726*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F83°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min29.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.515.5
College Degree Rate28.4%26%
Foreign-Born %6.5%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.2%-10.6%

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