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Fairburn, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Clayton County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
16,609
Population
985/sq mi density
$89,276
Median Income
$34,606 per capita
$249,200
Home Value
$319,683 Zillow
$1,589
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
473
Violent Crime/100K
3,050 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$89,276 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$249,200 home value, $1,589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
473 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,276
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,606
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairburn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairburn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,276
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,606
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,293
56%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,481
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,481
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.0%
40% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
3%
Work From Home
16.2%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,233
Restaurants
466
Healthcare
471
Retail
756
Manufacturing
93
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,293
44% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,431
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,276 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,606 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,293 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,481 |
| County GDP | $26,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,233 |
| Restaurants | 466 |
| Healthcare | 471 |
| Retail | 756 |
| Manufacturing | 93 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,293 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,431 |