Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$649,000
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,948/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Atlanta 33%
Alpharetta
Fulton County66,855 residentsFulton County
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
70
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Alpharetta is like to live in, by category
Bars show Alpharetta against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index138
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute26.3 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.5
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés130
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$147,612
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment4.9%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations64%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Alpharetta on commute & transport
Alpharetta's weakest grade is C+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills18 mi from AlpharettaB 63 C+ Atlanta23 mi from AlpharettaB− 60 C Sandy Springs11 mi from AlpharettaB− 70 B− North Decatur18 mi from AlpharettaB− 60 C Brookhaven15 mi from AlpharettaB− 63 C+ Decatur21 mi from AlpharettaB− 74 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Alpharetta
Is Alpharetta, GA a good place to live?
Alpharetta scores 70 out of 100, 2nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Alpharetta expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $649,000, 77% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,948/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Alpharetta?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Alpharetta sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Alpharetta is served by Fulton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Alpharetta?
The mean commute is 26.3 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 37% working from home. Transit density is 0.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Alpharetta?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 130 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Alpharetta old or new?
The median home in Alpharetta was built in 1996 — close to the Atlanta median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 67% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.