Atlanta

Best Atlanta suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·60 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Toco Hills Shopping Center, North Druid Hills, Georgia
North Druid Hills$516k median · 22.8 min commute
Employment B+Amenities B+Commute B
71
Score
overall 63 C+
2
Downtown Decatur, Georgia, USA
Decatur$701k median · 25.9 min commute
Employment B−Amenities A−Commute B−
69
Score
overall 74 B
3
City hall for Dunwoody, Georgia.
Dunwoody$603k median · 24.9 min commute
Employment B+Amenities B−Commute B−
68
Score
overall 63 C+
4
Brookhaven Village in Brookhaven, Georgia.
Brookhaven$693k median · 25.1 min commute
Employment B+Amenities BCommute B−
68
Score
overall 63 C+
5
Concourse Corporate Center V and VI, but are known locally as "the King and Queen towers" at night. Atlanta, GA, USA.
Sandy Springs$620k median · 25.8 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute B−
67
Score
overall 70 B−
6
Businesses at Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton$311k median · 20.8 min commute
Employment D−Amenities B−Commute B−
66
Score
overall 59 C
7
Smyrna, Georgia City Hall
Smyrna$450k median · 29.8 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute C−
66
Score
overall 67 C+
8
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Woodstock$437k median · 29.9 min commute
Employment BAmenities B+Commute D
66
Score
overall 67 C+
9
Alpharetta, Georgia city hall
Alpharetta$649k median · 26.3 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute C+
66
Score
overall 70 B−
10
Peachtree Road, Chamblee, Georgia
Chamblee$433k median · 25.3 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute C
65
Score
overall 58 C
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: North Druid Hills (Thomson200 · CC0); Decatur (Lincolnh · CC BY-SA 3.0); Dunwoody (JJonahJackalope · CC BY-SA 4.0); Brookhaven (Mmann1988 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Sandy Springs (Maksim Sundukov · CC BY-SA 3.0); Carrollton (Myotus · CC BY 4.0); Smyrna (Thomson200 · CC0); Woodstock (BlocksMC · CC BY-SA 4.0); Alpharetta (Thomson200 · CC0); Chamblee (Thomson200 · CC0).