Population
Chamblee
30,369
Fitchburg
31,566
Median Income
Chamblee
$81,774
Fitchburg
$85,420
Home Value
Chamblee
$407,900
Fitchburg
$389,400
Rent
Chamblee
$1,775
Fitchburg
$1,302
Crime Rate
Chamblee
6.26
Fitchburg
2.75
Cost of Living
Chamblee
145.8
Fitchburg
140.1
Avg Temp
Chamblee
N/A
Fitchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Chamblee
1.4%
Fitchburg
1.9%
How Similar Are Chamblee & Fitchburg?
Fitchburg is Chamblee's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chamblee
30,369
Fitchburg
31,566
Both cities have similar populations — Chamblee at 30,369 and Fitchburg at 31,566.
Violent Crime
Chamblee
6.26
Fitchburg
2.75
Chamblee's violent crime is significantly higher than Fitchburg's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Chamblee
35.53
Fitchburg
13.41
Chamblee's property crime is significantly higher than Fitchburg's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Chamblee
17.1%
Fitchburg
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fitchburg has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Chamblee
1.4%
Fitchburg
1.9%
Fitchburg has a 25% higher unemployment than Chamblee.
Median Income
Chamblee
$81,774
Fitchburg
$85,420
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Chamblee
$407,900
Fitchburg
$389,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Chamblee
31.9%
Fitchburg
41.0%
Fitchburg has a 22% higher education than Chamblee.
Demographics
Chamblee
39.9%
Fitchburg
65.2%
Fitchburg has a 39% higher demographics than Chamblee.
Cost of Living
Chamblee
145.8
Fitchburg
140.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chamblee and Fitchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fitchburg
Fitchburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fitchburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFitchburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,482 vs $1,660 in Chamblee (12% lower). Fitchburg scores 184.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 200.6 in Chamblee. Fitchburg scores 99.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.1 in Chamblee.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitchburg has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 9.8% in Chamblee. Chamblee has a median property tax of $4,027 vs $7,092 in Fitchburg (43% lower). Fitchburg has a median rent of $1,302 vs $1,775 in Chamblee (36% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fitchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitchburg has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 18.3% in Chamblee. Chamblee has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 13.7% in Fitchburg. Chamblee has a unemployment rate of 1.4% compared to 1.9% in Fitchburg.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Fitchburg leads
Source: FBI UCRFitchburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 1.88 in Chamblee. Fitchburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 3.58 in Chamblee. Fitchburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.41 compared to 35.53 in Chamblee.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Fitchburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFitchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 31.9% in Chamblee. Fitchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 43.0% in Chamblee.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitchburg has a population of 31,566, about 1x the size of Chamblee (30,369). Chamblee skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 34.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chamblee
Fitchburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFitchburg: 4.3 vs Chamblee: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chamblee: 5 vs Fitchburg: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fitchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChamblee has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 0.4% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Chamblee. Chamblee has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 13.7% in Fitchburg.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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