Population
Griffin
23,650
Milledgeville
16,873
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Milledgeville
$39,669
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Milledgeville
$184,400
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Milledgeville
$850
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Milledgeville
6.13
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Milledgeville
82.8
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Milledgeville
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Milledgeville
7.9%
How Similar Are Griffin & Milledgeville?
Milledgeville is Griffin's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Milledgeville
16,873
Griffin has a 29% larger population than Milledgeville.
Violent Crime
Griffin
9.65
Milledgeville
6.13
Griffin has a 36% higher violent crime than Milledgeville.
Property Crime
Griffin
33.21
Milledgeville
32.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Milledgeville
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Griffin has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Milledgeville
7.9%
Milledgeville has a 43% higher unemployment than Griffin.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Milledgeville
$39,669
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Milledgeville
$184,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Milledgeville
12.8%
Milledgeville has a 14% higher education than Griffin.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Milledgeville
48.8%
Milledgeville has a 25% higher demographics than Griffin.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Milledgeville
82.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Milledgeville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milledgeville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milledgeville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilledgeville has a fair market rent (1br) of $894 vs $1,660 in Griffin (86% lower). Milledgeville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,073 vs $1,820 in Griffin (70% lower). Milledgeville scores 92.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Griffin.
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Housing Market — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 23.2% in Milledgeville. Griffin has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 48.9% in Milledgeville. Milledgeville has a median property tax of $1,661 vs $2,142 in Griffin (29% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin: 10,725 vs Milledgeville: 6,182 for labor force. Griffin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.9% in Milledgeville. Griffin has a poverty rate of 25.5% compared to 41.3% in Milledgeville.
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Crime & Safety — Milledgeville leads
Source: FBI UCRMilledgeville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.91 in Griffin. Milledgeville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.13 compared to 9.65 in Griffin. Milledgeville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.15 compared to 7.80 in Griffin.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGriffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 29.6% in Milledgeville. Milledgeville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.8% compared to 11.1% in Griffin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a population of 23,650, about 1.4x the size of Milledgeville (16,873). Milledgeville skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 35.5.
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Healthcare — Milledgeville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilledgeville: 4 vs Griffin: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Milledgeville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilledgeville has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Griffin. Milledgeville has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.0% in Griffin. Griffin has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 79.9% in Milledgeville.
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