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Porterdale, Georgia Information:
Porterdale is a town in Newton County, Georgia. In 2010, the population of Porterdale was 1,429, but estimates in 2016 show an increase in people to 1,495.
In 2017, Porterdale was ranked #21 out of 77 of the “Safest Suburbs in Georgia,” #44 out of 110 of the “Most Diverse Suburbs in Georgia,” #85 of 449 of the “Most Diverse Places to Live in Georgia,” #81 of 242 of the “Safest Places to Live in the Atlanta Area,” and #59 of 275 of the “Most Diverse Places to Live in Atlanta.”
The livability index in Porterdale is 51, far below the Georgia state average livability index of 67 and the national livability index of 66. Porterdale performs well in the areas of: weather, amenities, and cost of living. The city performs poorly when it comes to: crime, employment, education, and housing.
The Mayor of Porterdale is Arline Chapman.
Porterdale City Hall
2800 Main Street
Porterdale,GA 30070
770-786-2217
Crime in Porterdale, Georgia:
The crime index in Porterdale in 2016 was 382.9 which is higher than the national average of 258.5. The crime rate is a measurement that uses 100,000 citizens as a base and then counts the number of crimes that would occur if there were 100,000 citizens. This means that we can compare towns with small populations, like Porterdale, to larger cities with over 100,000 residents as well as the state and national averages.
In terms of total crime, there were only 73 reported incidents in Porterdale; however, when we use 100,000 as a measuring stick, there were 4,886 total crimes for every 100,000 people in Porterdale. The state average in Georgia is 3,402 total crimes per 100,000 citizens and the national average was 2,837 crimes per 100,000 residents.
The total crime is broken down into two types of crime: violent and property. Violent crimes include rape, murder, assault, and robbery, while property crimes are theft, auto theft, and burglary. The violent crime rate in Porterdale, Georgia is 937 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Again, this is higher than both the Georgia state average of 398 per 100,000 citizens and the national rate of 386 violent crimes per 100,000 individuals in the nation. Property crimes also follow the trend and have a higher rate in Porterdale. The rate is Porterdale is 3,949 property crimes for every 100,000 residents, while the state average in Georgia is 3,005 crimes per 100,000 citizens. The average in the nation is below both the state of Georgia average and the rate in Porterdale, with 2,451 crimes per 100,000 individuals.
As of February 2018, there were nine (9) registered sex offenders living in Porterdale, Georgia.
