Employment & income in Atlanta

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

C−

54/100
29th of 60

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$85,652

Atlanta $89,72440% · scores 47

Unemployment rate5.9%

Atlanta 5.0%30% · scores 45

Labour force participation69%

Atlanta 68%20% · scores 67

Share in professional occupations60%

Atlanta 46%10% · scores 81

Vertical rule marks the Atlanta reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Atlanta suburbs for employment

All 60 ranked, Atlanta highlighted

1MiltonA−$171,295 2DunwoodyB+$121,903 3North Druid HillsB+$102,742 4BrookhavenB+$117,663 5Holly SpringsB$113,992 6Johns CreekB$160,093 7WoodstockB$103,496 8RoswellB$128,654 9AlpharettaB−$147,612 10DecaturB−$139,397 11ChambleeB−$84,452 12SmyrnaB−$100,061 13Sandy SpringsB−$104,340 14FairburnB−$91,897 15Peachtree CornersC+$82,139 16BraseltonC+$120,984 17Sugar HillC+$107,389 18NorcrossC+$75,266 19SuwaneeC+$103,260 20Peachtree CityC$113,987 21Villa RicaC$87,803 22North DecaturC$110,871 23CartersvilleC$84,437 24Powder SpringsC$105,070 25DuluthC$95,331 26NewnanC$82,292 27MariettaC−$72,725 28MabletonC−$77,980 29AtlantaC−$85,652 30AcworthC−$83,539 31CantonD+$80,091 32LoganvilleD+$83,605 33KennesawD+$83,356 34DouglasvilleD+$79,107 35McDonoughD+$75,343 36SnellvilleD$89,896 37BufordD$69,471 38RiverdaleD$63,455 39South FultonD$82,324 40TuckerD$80,317 41LawrencevilleD−$61,561 42WinderD−$63,779 43StockbridgeD−$70,136 44LilburnD−$63,581 45East PointD−$68,598 46Union CityD−$49,549 47CarrolltonD−$54,379 48Lithia SpringsF$62,417 49FayettevilleF$82,188 50DallasF$75,545 51CovingtonF$58,810 52StonecrestF$64,591 53ConyersF$63,140 54RedanF$65,227 55ClarkstonF$48,564 56Candler-McAfeeF$64,699 57GriffinF$43,632 58Forest ParkF$41,211 59College ParkF$51,635 60MonroeF$44,656

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Better than Atlanta on employment & income

Atlanta grades C− on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

Dunwoody14 mi from AtlantaB+$122k1.9% 63 C+ North Druid Hills7 mi from AtlantaB+$103k1.5% 63 C+ Brookhaven8 mi from AtlantaB+$118k3.2% 63 C+ Johns Creek22 mi from AtlantaB$160k4.1% 65 C+ Woodstock24 mi from AtlantaB$103k2.7% 67 C+ Roswell20 mi from AtlantaB$129k3.8% 70 B−

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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