Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$439,600
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,711/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Atlanta 33%
Atlanta
Fulton & DeKalb counties505,268 residentsAtlanta Public Schools
60
C
Suburbgrade score
18th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Atlanta is like to live in, by category
Bars show Atlanta against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency33rd pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.7
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate78%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index112
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate1.01%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute26.5 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi4.3
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés199
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks75
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$85,652
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment5.9%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations60%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Atlanta on housing & affordability
Atlanta's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Johns Creek22 mi from AtlantaB 65 C+ Alpharetta23 mi from AtlantaB− 70 B− Roswell20 mi from AtlantaC+ 70 B− Decatur7 mi from AtlantaC+ 74 B Brookhaven8 mi from AtlantaC+ 63 C+ Dunwoody14 mi from AtlantaC 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Atlanta
Is Atlanta, GA a good place to live?
Atlanta scores 60 out of 100, 18th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Atlanta expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $439,600, 20% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.01%. $1,711/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Atlanta?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Atlanta sit at the 33rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 78% graduation rate and a 11.7 student–teacher ratio. Atlanta is served by Atlanta Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Atlanta?
The mean commute is 26.5 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 4.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Atlanta?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 199 restaurants and cafés and 75 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Atlanta old or new?
The median home in Atlanta was built in 1989 — older than 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. 41% 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.