Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$359,200
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,582/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Atlanta 33%
Douglasville
Douglas County37,536 residentsDouglas County
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
45th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
48
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Douglasville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Douglasville against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency48th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index97
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute32.7 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés13
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$79,107
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment6.0%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations40%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Douglasville on commute & transport
Douglasville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills22 mi from DouglasvilleB 63 C+ College Park15 mi from DouglasvilleB− 53 C− Carrollton24 mi from DouglasvilleB− 59 C Atlanta16 mi from DouglasvilleB− 60 C Sandy Springs23 mi from DouglasvilleB− 70 B− North Decatur24 mi from DouglasvilleB− 60 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Douglasville
Is Douglasville, GA a good place to live?
Douglasville scores 48 out of 100, 45th 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 Douglasville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $359,200, 2% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,582/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Douglasville?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Douglasville sit at the 48th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Douglasville is served by Douglas County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Douglasville?
The mean commute is 32.7 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Douglasville?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Douglasville old or new?
The median home in Douglasville was built in 2001 — 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. 63% 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.