Atlanta vs Macon-Bibb County
Atlanta, GA compared with Macon-Bibb County, GA · 78 miles apart
Atlanta has 529,110 residents to Macon-Bibb County’s 157,556. Atlanta comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Macon-Bibb County does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Atlanta, GA | Macon-Bibb County, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,110 | 157,556 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,911 | 632 |
| Median household income | $85,652 | $51,234 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $174,500 |
| Median rent | $1,711 | $1,066 |
| Homeownership | 46.4% | 51.4% |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 22.2 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 36.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.2% | 26.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 24.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 3.4× |
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