Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 25/100
F
Median home value$325,800
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,207/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
Atlanta 33%
College Park
Fulton & Clayton counties14,712 residents2 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
39th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
53
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What College Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show College Park against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency66th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.2
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate83%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 84/100
A−
Housing cost index76
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute21.2 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes73%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi2.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés125
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 20/100
F
Median household income$51,635
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment17%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations28%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than College Park on employment & income
College Park's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Dunwoody22 mi from College ParkB+ 63 C+ North Druid Hills15 mi from College ParkB+ 63 C+ Brookhaven17 mi from College ParkB+ 63 C+ Decatur13 mi from College ParkB− 74 B Chamblee19 mi from College ParkB− 58 C Smyrna16 mi from College ParkB− 67 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in College Park
Is College Park, GA a good place to live?
College Park scores 53 out of 100, 39th 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 College Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $325,800, 11% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,207/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in College Park?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving College Park sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 15.2 student–teacher ratio. College Park is served by Fulton County and Clayton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from College Park?
The mean commute is 21.2 min, with 73% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 2.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in College Park?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 125 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in College Park old or new?
The median home in College Park was built in 1972 — 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. 30% 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.