Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$350,600
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,613/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Atlanta 33%
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County30,954 residentsGwinnett County
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
56
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lawrenceville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lawrenceville against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.1
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate81%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index95
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.72%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute32.1 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi4.9
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés84
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$61,561
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment5.1%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations26%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lawrenceville on commute & transport
Lawrenceville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills21 mi from LawrencevilleB 63 C+ Sandy Springs22 mi from LawrencevilleB− 70 B− North Decatur20 mi from LawrencevilleB− 60 C Brookhaven21 mi from LawrencevilleB− 63 C+ Decatur21 mi from LawrencevilleB− 74 B Dunwoody18 mi from LawrencevilleB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lawrenceville
Is Lawrenceville, GA a good place to live?
Lawrenceville scores 56 out of 100, 32nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lawrenceville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $350,600, 5% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.72%. $1,613/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lawrenceville?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Lawrenceville sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 13.1 student–teacher ratio. Lawrenceville is served by Gwinnett County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lawrenceville?
The mean commute is 32.1 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 4.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lawrenceville?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 84 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Lawrenceville old or new?
The median home in Lawrenceville was built in 1988 — 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. 62% 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.