Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$259,300
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,498/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Atlanta 33%
Candler-McAfee
DeKalb County20,905 residentsDekalb County
43
D
Suburbgrade score
55th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
43
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Candler-McAfee is like to live in, by category
Bars show Candler-McAfee against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency29th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate73%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index81
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute32.8 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés24
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 24/100
F
Median household income$64,699
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment12%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations42%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Candler-McAfee on employment & income
Candler-McAfee's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Dunwoody15 mi from Candler-McAfeeB+ 63 C+ North Druid Hills7 mi from Candler-McAfeeB+ 63 C+ Brookhaven10 mi from Candler-McAfeeB+ 63 C+ Johns Creek22 mi from Candler-McAfeeB 65 C+ Roswell22 mi from Candler-McAfeeB 70 B− Alpharetta24 mi from Candler-McAfeeB− 70 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Candler-McAfee
Is Candler-McAfee, GA a good place to live?
Candler-McAfee scores 43 out of 100, 55th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Candler-McAfee expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $259,300, 29% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,498/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Candler-McAfee?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Candler-McAfee sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Candler-McAfee is served by Dekalb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Candler-McAfee?
The mean commute is 32.8 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Candler-McAfee?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Candler-McAfee old or new?
The median home in Candler-McAfee was built in 1963 — 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. 75% 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.