Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$251,800
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,492/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Atlanta 33%
Dallas
Paulding County14,714 residentsPaulding County
45
D
Suburbgrade score
52nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
45
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Dallas is like to live in, by category
Bars show Dallas against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency67th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate89%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index80
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.85%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 10/100
F
Mean commute41.1 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes36%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés17
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks21
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Median household income$75,545
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment8.3%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations28%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Dallas on commute & transport
Dallas's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Smyrna19 mi from DallasC− 67 C+ Marietta17 mi from DallasC− 61 C Kennesaw15 mi from DallasD+ 62 C Cartersville17 mi from DallasD+ 59 C Woodstock23 mi from DallasD 67 C+ Mableton17 mi from DallasD− 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Dallas
Is Dallas, GA a good place to live?
Dallas scores 45 out of 100, 52nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Dallas expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $251,800, 32% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.85%. $1,492/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Dallas?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Dallas sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Dallas is served by Paulding County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Dallas?
The mean commute is 41.1 min, with 36% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Dallas?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Dallas old or new?
The median home in Dallas was built in 2002 — 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. 69% 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.