Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 26/100
F
Median home value$220,000
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,402/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Atlanta 33%
Lithia Springs
Douglas County16,875 residentsDouglas County
46
D
Suburbgrade score
49th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
46
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lithia Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lithia Springs against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency48th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 84/100
A−
Housing cost index79
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute29.1 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés20
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$62,417
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment6.6%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations31%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lithia Springs on housing & affordability
Lithia Springs's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Roswell25 mi from Lithia SpringsC+ 70 B− Decatur20 mi from Lithia SpringsC+ 74 B Brookhaven19 mi from Lithia SpringsC+ 63 C+ Dunwoody22 mi from Lithia SpringsC 63 C+ Sandy Springs19 mi from Lithia SpringsC 70 B− Powder Springs6 mi from Lithia SpringsC− 58 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lithia Springs
Is Lithia Springs, GA a good place to live?
Lithia Springs scores 46 out of 100, 49th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lithia Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $220,000, 40% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,402/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lithia Springs?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Lithia Springs sit at the 48th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Lithia Springs is served by Douglas County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lithia Springs?
The mean commute is 29.1 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lithia Springs?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lithia Springs old or new?
The median home in Lithia Springs was built in 1987 — 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. 54% 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.