Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$271,800
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,479/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Atlanta 33%
Fairburn
Fulton County16,831 residentsFulton County
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
56
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fairburn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fairburn against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index87
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute32.9 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 · 36/100
F
Restaurants & cafés19
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$91,897
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment3.2%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations47%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fairburn on amenities
Fairburn's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Decatur23 mi from FairburnA− 74 B North Decatur25 mi from FairburnB+ 60 C Atlanta18 mi from FairburnB+ 60 C North Druid Hills24 mi from FairburnB+ 63 C+ Smyrna22 mi from FairburnB 67 C+ Peachtree City11 mi from FairburnB 66 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Fairburn
Is Fairburn, GA a good place to live?
Fairburn scores 56 out of 100, 33rd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fairburn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $271,800, 26% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $1,479/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fairburn?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Fairburn sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Fairburn is served by Fulton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fairburn?
The mean commute is 32.9 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fairburn?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Fairburn old or new?
The median home in Fairburn was built in 2004 — 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. 72% 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.