Population
Garner
32,543
Douglasville
36,284
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Douglasville
$76,591
Home Value
Garner
$320,300
Douglasville
$313,500
Rent
Garner
$1,452
Douglasville
$1,457
Crime Rate
Garner
3.65
Douglasville
5.32
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Douglasville
130.3
Avg Temp
Garner
N/A
Douglasville
N/A
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Douglasville
5.8%
How Similar Are Garner & Douglasville?
Douglasville is Garner's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garner
32,543
Douglasville
36,284
Douglasville has a 10% larger population than Garner.
Violent Crime
Garner
3.65
Douglasville
5.32
Douglasville has a 31% higher violent crime than Garner.
Property Crime
Garner
45.07
Douglasville
46.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Garner
36.4%
Douglasville
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Douglasville
5.8%
Garner has a 14% higher unemployment than Douglasville.
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Douglasville
$76,591
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Garner
$320,300
Douglasville
$313,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Garner
32.3%
Douglasville
24.9%
Garner has a 23% higher education than Douglasville.
Demographics
Garner
59.2%
Douglasville
25.4%
Garner's demographics is significantly higher than Douglasville's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Douglasville
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garner and Douglasville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garner leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $1,660 in Douglasville. Garner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,820 in Douglasville. Garner scores 118.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.8 in Douglasville.
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Housing Market — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a owner-occupied of 64.8% compared to 48.5% in Douglasville. Garner has a median property tax of $2,506 vs $2,898 in Douglasville (14% lower). Garner has a single-family homes of 70.0% compared to 63.7% in Douglasville.
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Jobs & Economy — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 12.7% in Douglasville. Garner has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 11.2% in Douglasville. Garner has a per capita income of $44,212 vs $36,995 in Douglasville (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Garner leads
Source: FBI UCRGarner has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Douglasville. Garner has a violent crime clearance of 51.5% compared to 32.4% in Douglasville. Garner has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.65 compared to 5.32 in Douglasville.
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Schools & Education — Garner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.3% compared to 24.9% in Douglasville. Garner has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 43.2% in Douglasville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDouglasville has a population of 36,284, about 1.1x the size of Garner (32,543). Douglasville skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 37.6.
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Garner
Douglasville
Healthcare — Garner leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarner: 4.7 vs Douglasville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Garner: 3 vs Douglasville: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDouglasville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Garner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 12.7% in Douglasville. Douglasville has a drive alone of 78.6% compared to 71.2% in Garner.
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