Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$407,800
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,680/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Atlanta 33%
Canton
Cherokee County35,741 residentsCherokee County
59
C
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Canton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Canton against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency88th 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 · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index97
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.74%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute27.3 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés45
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$80,091
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment4.7%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations37%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Canton on housing & affordability
Canton's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Milton12 mi from CantonB+ 63 C+ Johns Creek22 mi from CantonB 65 C+ Alpharetta17 mi from CantonB− 70 B− Roswell16 mi from CantonC+ 70 B− Dunwoody23 mi from CantonC 63 C+ Holly Springs6 mi from CantonC 55 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Canton
Is Canton, GA a good place to live?
Canton scores 59 out of 100, 22nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Canton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $407,800, 11% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.74%. $1,680/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Canton?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Canton sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Canton is served by Cherokee County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Canton?
The mean commute is 27.3 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Canton?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Canton old or new?
The median home in Canton was built in 2005 — newer 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. 68% 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.