Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$400,800
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,828/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Atlanta 33%
Duluth
Gwinnett County32,426 residentsGwinnett County
59
C
Suburbgrade score
20th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
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 Duluth is like to live in, by category
Bars show Duluth against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate81%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index108
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.97%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute29.9 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés33
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$95,331
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment5.6%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations50%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Duluth on commute & transport
Duluth's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills16 mi from DuluthB 63 C+ Atlanta23 mi from DuluthB− 60 C Sandy Springs13 mi from DuluthB− 70 B− North Decatur16 mi from DuluthB− 60 C Brookhaven14 mi from DuluthB− 63 C+ Decatur18 mi from DuluthB− 74 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Duluth
Is Duluth, GA a good place to live?
Duluth scores 59 out of 100, 20th 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 Duluth expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $400,800, 9% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.97%. $1,828/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Duluth?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Duluth sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Duluth is served by Gwinnett County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Duluth?
The mean commute is 29.9 min, with 53% 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 Duluth?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Duluth old or new?
The median home in Duluth was built in 1994 — close to 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. 64% 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.