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Type a city — Chattanooga TN, Athens GA — and see what it scores for planting on every measure the tool holds: growth, the Church of God’s coverage, viability, who lives there, the Futuros picture, arrivals, new homes and the health of the churches already there. A city here is the place name the Postal Service gives its ZIP codes — the city everyone means, not the city limits.
| # | City | Counties | Metro | ZIP areas | Population | Growth 5 yr | % | Forecast 5 yr | Church of God churches | No church ≤6 mi | Best ZIP area | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring Hill, TN | Williamson County | Nashville metro | 1 | 50,778 | +15,905 | +45.6% | +20,849 | 0 | 1 | Spring Hill 3717492 | 92 |
| 2 | Nolensville, TN | Williamson County | Nashville metro | 1 | 23,231 | +10,851 | +87.6% | +12,508 | 0 | 1 | Nolensville 3713589 | 89 |
| 3 | Fairburn, GA | Fulton County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 48,541 | +15,812 | +48.3% | +16,076 | 0 | 1 | Fairburn 3021389 | 89 |
| 4 | Richmond Hill, GA | Bryan County | Savannah metro | 1 | 35,668 | +10,025 | +39.1% | +12,178 | 1 | 0 | Richmond Hill 3132488 | 88 |
| 5 | Loganville, GA | Gwinnett County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 79,020 | +13,061 | +19.8% | +19,916 | 3 | 0 | Loganville 3005288 | 88 |
| 6 | Cumming, GA | Forsyth County | Atlanta metro | 3 | 191,371 | +29,352 | +18.1% | +33,604 | 3 | 0 | Cumming 3002890 | 88 |
| 7 | Clarksville, TN | Montgomery County | Clarksville metro | 3 | 204,552 | +28,855 | +16.4% | +32,782 | 2 | 0 | Clarksville 3704088 | 87 |
| 8 | Gallatin, TN | Sumner County | Nashville metro | 1 | 62,404 | +12,076 | +24.0% | +15,554 | 1 | 0 | Gallatin 3706687 | 87 |
| 9 | Mount Juliet, TN | Wilson County | Nashville metro | 1 | 66,348 | +9,384 | +16.5% | +8,830 | 2 | 0 | Mount Juliet 3712287 | 87 |
| 10 | Canton, GA | Cherokee County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 113,639 | +19,324 | +20.5% | +20,966 | 7 | 0 | Canton 3011588 | 86 |
| 11 | Columbia, TN | Maury County | Nashville metro | 1 | 66,696 | +7,687 | +13.0% | +7,974 | 1 | 0 | Columbia 3840186 | 86 |
| 12 | Port Wentworth, GA | Chatham County | Savannah metro | 1 | 22,743 | +9,935 | +77.6% | +13,856 | 0 | 0 | Port Wentworth 3140786 | 86 |
| 13 | Locust Grove, GA | Henry County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 33,837 | +8,676 | +34.5% | +11,526 | 0 | 1 | Locust Grove 3024885 | 85 |
| 14 | Jefferson, GA | Jackson County | Small-town & rural Georgia | 1 | 30,643 | +5,751 | +23.1% | +4,717 | 0 | 1 | Jefferson 3054985 | 85 |
| 15 | Suwanee, GA | Gwinnett County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 85,106 | +7,772 | +10.0% | +4,354 | 2 | 0 | Suwanee 3002485 | 85 |
| 16 | Brentwood, TN | Williamson County | Nashville metro | 1 | 61,961 | +6,831 | +12.4% | +4,193 | 0 | 1 | Brentwood 3702784 | 84 |
| 17 | Hendersonville, TN | Sumner County | Nashville metro | 1 | 72,541 | +7,418 | +11.4% | +5,807 | 1 | 0 | Hendersonville 3707584 | 84 |
| 17 | Hampton, GA | Henry County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 51,485 | +9,226 | +21.8% | +6,766 | 1 | 0 | Hampton 3022884 | 84 |
| 19 | Lebanon, TN | Wilson County | Nashville metro | 2 | 73,164 | +11,219 | +18.1% | +15,051 | 2 | 0 | Lebanon 3708786 | 84 |
| 20 | Murfreesboro, TN | Rutherford County | Nashville metro | 5 | 220,126 | +33,772 | +18.1% | +38,832 | 0 | 5 | Murfreesboro 3712896 | 84 |
| 21 | Evans, GA | Columbia County | Augusta metro | 1 | 54,105 | +8,563 | +18.8% | +10,386 | 0 | 0 | Evans 3080983 | 83 |
| 21 | Hoschton, GA | Jackson County | Small-town & rural Georgia | 1 | 24,602 | +5,972 | +32.1% | +9,843 | 0 | 0 | Hoschton 3054883 | 83 |
| 23 | Smyrna, TN | Rutherford County | Nashville metro | 1 | 63,660 | +4,605 | +7.8% | +5,910 | 1 | 0 | Smyrna 3716783 | 83 |
| 24 | Dallas, GA | Paulding County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 102,996 | +13,213 | +14.7% | +16,578 | 1 | 0 | Dallas 3013287 | 83 |
| 25 | Buford, GA | Gwinnett County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 113,957 | +14,854 | +15.0% | +12,965 | 4 | 0 | Buford 3051986 | 82 |
| 26 | Winder, GA | Barrow County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 47,433 | +4,458 | +10.4% | +4,711 | 1 | 0 | Winder 3068082 | 82 |
| 26 | Auburn, GA | Barrow County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 20,859 | +5,431 | +35.2% | +3,919 | 1 | 0 | Auburn 3001182 | 82 |
| 28 | Mcdonough, GA | Henry County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 113,010 | +11,548 | +11.4% | +17,558 | 5 | 0 | Mcdonough 3025385 | 82 |
| 29 | Guyton, GA | Effingham County | Savannah metro | 1 | 25,286 | +4,989 | +24.6% | +6,120 | 1 | 1 | Guyton 3131282 | 82 |
| 30 | Lilburn, GA | Gwinnett County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 70,592 | +5,172 | +7.9% | +9,839 | 0 | 0 | Lilburn 3004781 | 81 |
| 31 | Jasper, GA | Pickens County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 26,738 | +5,251 | +24.4% | +8,259 | 1 | 0 | Jasper 3014381 | 81 |
| 32 | Covington, GA | Newton County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 101,331 | +8,644 | +9.3% | +8,671 | 2 | 0 | Covington 3001684 | 81 |
| 33 | Antioch, TN | Davidson County | Nashville metro | 1 | 102,055 | +4,236 | +4.3% | +7,425 | 0 | 0 | Antioch 3701381 | 81 |
| 33 | Grovetown, GA | Columbia County | Augusta metro | 1 | 49,986 | +5,921 | +13.4% | +6,427 | 1 | 0 | Grovetown 3081381 | 81 |
| 33 | Dawsonville, GA | Dawson County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 33,191 | +4,348 | +15.1% | +6,348 | 2 | 0 | Dawsonville 3053481 | 81 |
| 36 | La Vergne, TN | Rutherford County | Nashville metro | 1 | 37,786 | +3,563 | +10.4% | +4,556 | 1 | 0 | La Vergne 3708680 | 80 |
| 37 | Snellville, GA | Gwinnett County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 92,783 | +10,833 | +13.2% | +7,484 | 3 | 0 | Snellville 3003981 | 80 |
| 38 | Stockbridge, GA | Henry County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 70,838 | +3,305 | +4.9% | +2,901 | 2 | 0 | Stockbridge 3028180 | 80 |
| 39 | Woodstock, GA | Cherokee County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 107,566 | +5,845 | +5.7% | +7,637 | 3 | 0 | Woodstock 3018880 | 80 |
| 39 | Braselton, GA | Jackson County | Small-town & rural Georgia | 1 | 18,545 | +3,888 | +26.5% | +4,889 | 0 | 1 | Braselton 3051780 | 80 |
| 41 | Rincon, GA | Effingham County | Savannah metro | 1 | 23,882 | +3,652 | +18.1% | +4,439 | 1 | 0 | Rincon 3132679 | 79 |
| 41 | Kathleen, GA | Houston County | Warner Robins metro | 1 | 19,945 | +5,320 | +36.4% | +8,471 | 1 | 0 | Kathleen 3104779 | 79 |
| 43 | Powder Springs, GA | Cobb County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 72,126 | +4,438 | +6.6% | +3,818 | 3 | 0 | Powder Springs 3012779 | 79 |
| 44 | Acworth, GA | Cherokee County, Cobb County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 107,464 | +7,781 | +7.8% | +7,753 | 0 | 0 | Acworth 3010180 | 79 |
| 45 | Statesboro, GA | Bulloch County | Small-town & rural Georgia | 2 of 3 | 65,703 | +7,740 | +13.4% | +7,940 | 3 | 0 | Statesboro 3045880 | 79 |
| 46 | Villa Rica, GA | Carroll County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 41,434 | +4,109 | +11.0% | +584 | 2 | 0 | Villa Rica 3018078 | 78 |
| 47 | Watkinsville, GA | Oconee County | Athens metro | 1 | 21,471 | +3,134 | +17.1% | +3,599 | 1 | 0 | Watkinsville 3067778 | 78 |
| 47 | Ball Ground, GA | Cherokee County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 18,035 | +3,429 | +23.5% | +4,224 | 1 | 0 | Ball Ground 3010778 | 78 |
| 49 | Senoia, GA | Coweta County | Atlanta metro | 1 | 19,316 | +4,071 | +26.7% | +5,163 | 1 | 0 | Senoia 3027678 | 78 |
| 50 | Lithonia, GA | DeKalb County | Atlanta metro | 2 | 106,165 | +9,403 | +9.7% | +8,060 | 1 | 0 | Lithonia 3005879 | 77 |
What the city score is.The population-weighted average of the city’s scored ZIP areas’ planting scores — 86% growth, 14% viability; how near a Church of God church is carries no weight — so a 52,000-person ZIP area counts for more than a 3,000-person one. The strongest ZIP area is shown beside it because a plant goes in a ZIP area, not in a city. Cities are the Postal Service place names carried by ZIP codes; Athens, Cleveland and sixty other names exist in both states and are listed separately.