Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Median home value$302,600
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,422/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households58%
Atlanta 33%
Clarkston
DeKalb County14,557 residentsDekalb County
45
D
Suburbgrade score
51st of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
45
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Clarkston is like to live in, by category
Bars show Clarkston 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 ratio13.3
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate73%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index85
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute31.2 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés39
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks35
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 26/100
F
Median household income$48,564
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment8.1%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations27%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Clarkston on employment & income
Clarkston's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Milton23 mi from ClarkstonA− 63 C+ Dunwoody10 mi from ClarkstonB+ 63 C+ North Druid Hills5 mi from ClarkstonB+ 63 C+ Brookhaven6 mi from ClarkstonB+ 63 C+ Johns Creek15 mi from ClarkstonB 65 C+ Roswell17 mi from ClarkstonB 70 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Clarkston
Is Clarkston, GA a good place to live?
Clarkston scores 45 out of 100, 51st 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 Clarkston expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $302,600, 18% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,422/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Clarkston?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Clarkston sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. Clarkston is served by Dekalb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Clarkston?
The mean commute is 31.2 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.8% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Clarkston?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Clarkston old or new?
The median home in Clarkston was built in 1979 — 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. 24% 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.