Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$281,600
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,364/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Atlanta 33%
East Point
Fulton County38,335 residentsFulton County
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
37th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
55
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What East Point is like to live in, by category
Bars show East Point against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.3
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index83
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute30.2 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés34
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$68,598
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment6.9%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations37%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East Point on housing & affordability
East Point's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Decatur12 mi from East PointC+ 74 B Peachtree City20 mi from East PointC+ 66 C+ Brookhaven15 mi from East PointC+ 63 C+ Dunwoody21 mi from East PointC 63 C+ Sandy Springs19 mi from East PointC 70 B− Powder Springs18 mi from East PointC− 58 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in East Point
Is East Point, GA a good place to live?
East Point scores 55 out of 100, 37th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East Point expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $281,600, 23% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $1,364/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East Point?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving East Point sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. East Point is served by Fulton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East Point?
The mean commute is 30.2 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East Point?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in East Point old or new?
The median home in East Point was built in 1969 — 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. 56% 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.