City Score: Hapeville, GA

The score

Hapeville, GA scores 40 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 44 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 33 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Georgia state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Burden and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Georgia as a whole, not by city, so every Georgia city carries Georgia's numbers.

Georgia scores 43 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 50 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

• 93 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 379 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 435 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 718 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 134 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Hapeville, GA

• What Hapeville is up against: 49 out of 100 — Better than 50% of cities, up 5 points (Georgia state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 45 out of 100 — Better than 89% of cities (From Fulton County, GA)
• Marriage & family: 20 out of 100 — Better than 9% of cities
• Christian liberty: 60 out of 100 — Better than 62% of cities, up 17 points (Georgia state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Hapeville, GA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Hapeville, GA rates 48 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 44 out of 100, Stirring

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (672.1 adherents per 1,000 residents, Fulton County, GA). From Fulton County, GA. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (93 prayer gatherings, 379 ways to serve, and 435 gatherings).

The Family: 20 out of 100, Broken

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (36.9 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Hapeville, GA). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (134 Bible studies).

Education: 62 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Georgia). Georgia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (134 Bible studies).

Government: 57 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (39.8 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Georgia). Georgia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 30 out of 100.

Media: 51 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (0.1 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Georgia). Georgia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 47 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 40 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.2 mapped places per 100,000, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area). From the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area. The church's movement in it this week: 47 out of 100.

Business: 58 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (2.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Fulton County, GA). From the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area. The church's movement in it this week: 49 out of 100.

Compassion: 53 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (19.6 deaths per 100,000, Fulton County, GA). From the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (379 ways to serve).

What takes Hapeville, GA to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
• Unity: Unity 22 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Witness down 1 — 67% belong to a church
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 25 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Violent crime up 7 percentile points (What Hapeville is up against)
• This quarter: Marriages up 4 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Hapeville, GA over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Fulton County, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Fulton County, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Fulton County, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Fulton County, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 13121 (9 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 13121 (9 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 13121 (9 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 13121 (9 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 13121 (9 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 13121 (9 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Hapeville, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Hapeville, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Hapeville, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Georgia · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Hapeville, GA, Georgia, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Hapeville, GA

• Hapeville, GA vs Augusta, GA (Augusta, GA scores 33)
• Hapeville, GA vs Chattanooga, TN (Chattanooga, TN scores 41)
• Hapeville, GA vs Savannah, GA (Savannah, GA scores 38)
• Hapeville, GA vs Columbus, GA (Columbus, GA scores 39)
• Hapeville, GA vs Macon, GA (Macon, GA scores 36)

Every indicator

What Hapeville is up against — 49 out of 100

• Violent crime: 276.2 offences per 100,000, better than 50% of cities, up 7 points · 2025, Georgia · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1284.4 offences per 100,000, better than 65% of cities, up 3 points · 2025, Georgia · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 19.6 deaths per 100,000, better than 52% of cities · 2025, Fulton County, GA · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 1 0-3, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Georgia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 12% of cities · 2026-10, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 69% of cities · 2026-10, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 0.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 44% of cities · 2026-10, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 9.0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 64% of cities · 2026-10, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 2.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 36% of cities · 2026-10, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0.1 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 17% of cities · 2026-10, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 45 out of 100

• Church adherents: 672.1 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 86% of cities · 2020, Fulton County, GA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 7.5 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 7% of cities · 2020, Fulton County, GA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 2.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 98% of cities · 2023, Fulton County, GA · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 13121 (9 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 13121 (9 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 13121 (9 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0.1 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 1% of cities · 2026-10, 13121 (9 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 13121 (9 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 13121 (9 cities summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 4.6 per million residents, better than 79% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 20 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 36.9 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 6% of cities · 2020-2024, Hapeville, GA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 40.3 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 30% of cities · 2020-2024, Hapeville, GA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 6.3 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 56% of cities · 2020-2024, Hapeville, GA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 16.2 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 22% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Georgia · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 34.1 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 59% of cities, up 4 points · 2020-2024, Georgia · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 60 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 39.8 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 54% of cities, up 25 points · 2026, Georgia · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 5 of the edition's safeguards, better than 25% of cities · 2026, Georgia · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Georgia · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.0 incidents per 100,000, better than 66% of cities · 2025, Georgia · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 1 0-2, better than 54% of cities · 2026, Georgia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, Georgia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Georgia · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: 0.1 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 51% of cities · 2026-11, Georgia · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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