Population
Griffin
23,650
Washington
9,754
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Washington
$41,723
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Washington
$193,800
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Washington
$813
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Washington
5.20
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Washington
82.3
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Washington
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Washington
3.9%
How Similar Are Griffin & Washington?
Washington is Griffin's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Washington
9,754
Griffin (23,650) is about 2.4x larger than Washington (9,754).
Violent Crime
Griffin
9.65
Washington
5.20
Griffin has a 46% higher violent crime than Washington.
Property Crime
Griffin
33.21
Washington
33.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Washington
65.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Washington has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Washington
3.9%
Griffin has a 14% higher unemployment than Washington.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Washington
$41,723
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Washington
$193,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Washington
17.1%
Washington has a 35% higher education than Griffin.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Washington
48.5%
Washington has a 25% higher demographics than Griffin.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Washington
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Washington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Griffin
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Washington
Washington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Washington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWashington has a fair market rent (1br) of $737 vs $1,660 in Griffin (125% lower). Washington has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,820 in Griffin (97% lower). Washington scores 92.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Griffin.
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 — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 12.9% in Washington. Washington has a median rent of $813 vs $1,034 in Griffin (27% lower). Washington has a median property tax of $1,725 vs $2,142 in Griffin (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin: 10,725 vs Washington: 4,235 for labor force. Washington has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 6.0% in Griffin. Washington has a poverty rate of 19.7% compared to 25.5% in Griffin.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Washington leads
Source: FBI UCRWashington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.43 compared to 7.80 in Griffin. Washington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.20 compared to 9.65 in Griffin. Griffin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.42 in Washington.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 11.1% in Griffin. Griffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 38.3% in Washington.
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 ACSGriffin has a population of 23,650, about 2.4x the size of Washington (9,754). Griffin skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 49.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Griffin
Washington
Healthcare — Washington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWashington: 3.3 vs Griffin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Washington: 4 vs Griffin: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 6.0% in Griffin. Griffin has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 79.2% in Washington.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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