Population
Griffin
23,650
Shelby
21,868
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Shelby
$50,705
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Shelby
$185,400
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Shelby
$899
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Shelby
10.44
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Shelby
88.4
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Shelby
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Shelby
3.6%
How Similar Are Griffin & Shelby?
Shelby is Griffin's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Shelby
21,868
Both cities have similar populations — Griffin at 23,650 and Shelby at 21,868.
Violent Crime
Griffin
9.65
Shelby
10.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Griffin
33.21
Shelby
24.33
Griffin has a 27% higher property crime than Shelby.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Shelby
67.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shelby has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Shelby
3.6%
Griffin has a 21% higher unemployment than Shelby.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Shelby
$50,705
Shelby has a 13% higher median income than Griffin.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Shelby
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Shelby
18.4%
Shelby has a 40% higher education than Griffin.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Shelby
55.3%
Shelby has a 34% higher demographics than Griffin.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Shelby
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Shelby share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Griffin
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Shelby
Shelby leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Griffin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $763 vs $1,660 in Griffin (118% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,820 in Griffin (97% lower). Shelby scores 95.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Griffin.
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 39.5% in Griffin. Shelby has a median property tax of $1,613 vs $2,142 in Griffin (33% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 25.5% in Griffin. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 6.0% in Griffin. Shelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Griffin.
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Crime & Safety — Shelby leads
Source: FBI UCRShelby has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.16 compared to 25.95 in Griffin. Griffin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.23 in Shelby. Shelby has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.33 compared to 33.21 in Griffin.
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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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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 11.1% in Griffin. Griffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 39.5% in Shelby.
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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 1.1x the size of Shelby (21,868). Griffin skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 41.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Griffin
Shelby
Healthcare — Shelby leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 5 vs Griffin: 3 for with emergency services. Shelby: 3.0 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 ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 6.0% in Griffin. Griffin has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 79.3% in Shelby.
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