Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$448,400
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,850/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Atlanta 33%
Holly Springs
Cherokee County18,627 residentsCherokee County
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
34th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
55
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Holly Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Holly Springs against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.1
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index116
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute32.5 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes38%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 18/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks8
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$113,992
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment2.2%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations48%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Holly Springs on amenities
Holly Springs's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Marietta15 mi from Holly SpringsA− 61 C Woodstock5 mi from Holly SpringsB+ 67 C+ Peachtree Corners20 mi from Holly SpringsB+ 65 C+ Sandy Springs18 mi from Holly SpringsB 70 B− Chamblee22 mi from Holly SpringsB 58 C Smyrna21 mi from Holly SpringsB 67 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Holly Springs
Is Holly Springs, GA a good place to live?
Holly Springs scores 55 out of 100, 34th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Holly Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $448,400, 22% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,850/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Holly Springs?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Holly Springs sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 15.1 student–teacher ratio. Holly Springs is served by Cherokee County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Holly Springs?
The mean commute is 32.5 min, with 38% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Holly Springs?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 8 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Holly Springs old or new?
The median home in Holly Springs was built in 2009 — 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. 86% 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.