Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$629,400
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$2,257/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Atlanta 33%
Johns Creek
Fulton County81,988 residentsFulton County
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
65
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Johns Creek is like to live in, by category
Bars show Johns Creek against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index141
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute30.1 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés26
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$160,093
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment4.1%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations67%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Johns Creek on commute & transport
Johns Creek'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 Johns CreekB 63 C+ Atlanta22 mi from Johns CreekB− 60 C Sandy Springs12 mi from Johns CreekB− 70 B− North Decatur16 mi from Johns CreekB− 60 C Brookhaven14 mi from Johns CreekB− 63 C+ Decatur19 mi from Johns CreekB− 74 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Johns Creek
Is Johns Creek, GA a good place to live?
Johns Creek scores 65 out of 100, 8th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Johns Creek expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $629,400, 71% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $2,257/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Johns Creek?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Johns Creek sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Johns Creek is served by Fulton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Johns Creek?
The mean commute is 30.1 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 38% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Johns Creek?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Johns Creek old or new?
The median home in Johns Creek was built in 1995 — 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. 87% 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.