Clayton County, Located in Zone 3, is probably the most notorious county in Atlanta. It is a gang infested area with some of the most crime ridden suburbs, where 65.15% of the population is Black. ClayCo is home to the most dangerous city in the state of
Georgia, known as College
Park. The crime rate of
Riverdale alone..is 2.07 times higher than the crime rate of Compton, CA. ClayCo also has a name in the music industry, due to the fact that it is the home of some well known
music icons.
Even though it has some really rough edges, Clayton County isn't all bad when you get use to its community. Clayton County also welcomes potential residents with some of the most affordable homes in the city of Atlanta.
Cities in Clayton County:
-Lovejoy (The overall crime rate in Lovejoy is 27% higher than the national average.)
-Jonesboro (The overall crime rate in Jonesboro is 85% higher than the national average.)
-Lake City (The overall crime rate in Lake City is 93% higher than the national average.)
-Forest
Park (The overall crime rate in Forest Park is 134% higher than the national average.)
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Riverdale (The overall crime rate in
Riverdale is 148% higher than the national average.)
-Morrow (The overall crime rate in Morrow is 233% higher than the national average.)
-College Park (The overall crime rate in College Park is 376% higher than the national average.)