Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$602,900
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,859/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Atlanta 33%
Dunwoody
DeKalb County51,758 residentsDekalb County
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by schools.
63
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Dunwoody is like to live in, by category
Bars show Dunwoody against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Within-state proficiency29th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.1
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate73%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index125
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute24.9 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés58
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$121,903
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment1.9%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations62%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Dunwoody on schools
Dunwoody's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Decatur12 mi from DunwoodyA+ 74 B Buford22 mi from DunwoodyA− 59 C East Point21 mi from DunwoodyB+ 55 C− Roswell7 mi from DunwoodyB+ 70 B− Kennesaw18 mi from DunwoodyB+ 62 C Sandy Springs3 mi from DunwoodyB 70 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Dunwoody
Is Dunwoody, GA a good place to live?
Dunwoody scores 63 out of 100, 13th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Dunwoody expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $602,900, 64% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,859/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Dunwoody?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Dunwoody sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 14.1 student–teacher ratio. Dunwoody is served by Dekalb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Dunwoody?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 34% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Dunwoody?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Dunwoody old or new?
The median home in Dunwoody was built in 1984 — 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. 51% 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.