Population
Griffin
23,650
Berea
16,642
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Berea
$48,104
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Berea
$187,200
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Berea
$1,032
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Berea
N/A
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Berea
89.2
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Berea
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Berea
6.7%
How Similar Are Griffin & Berea?
Berea is Griffin's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Berea
16,642
Griffin has a 30% larger population than Berea.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Berea
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Berea
6.7%
Berea has a 33% higher unemployment than Griffin.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Berea
$48,104
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Berea
$187,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Berea
12.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Berea
42.9%
Berea has a 15% higher demographics than Griffin.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Berea
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Berea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Griffin
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Berea
Griffin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Griffin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBerea has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,660 in Griffin (36% lower). Berea has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,820 in Griffin (36% lower). Griffin scores 67.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 73.5 in Berea.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerea has a median property tax of $1,293 vs $2,142 in Griffin (66% lower). Berea has a owner-occupied of 60.9% compared to 39.5% in Griffin. Griffin has a median home value of $195,100 vs $187,200 in Berea.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.7% in Berea. Griffin: 10,725 vs Berea: 8,104 for labor force. Berea has a poverty rate of 22.0% compared to 25.5% in Griffin.
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGriffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 31.3% in Berea. Berea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.0% compared to 11.1% in Griffin.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a population of 23,650, about 1.4x the size of Berea (16,642). Griffin skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 36.6.
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Black
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Asian
Griffin
Berea
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGriffin: 3 vs Berea: 2 for with emergency services. Berea: 3.3 vs Griffin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerea has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Griffin. Griffin has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 73.0% in Berea. Griffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 5.4% in Berea.
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