Mableton

Cobb County77,678 residentsCobb County
57
C−
Suburbgrade score

30th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.

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What living here is actually like
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What Mableton is like to live in, by category

Bars show Mableton against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$313,100
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,472/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Atlanta 33%

Schools

18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.8
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index89
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute30.7 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.5
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés22
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$77,980
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment4.9%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations42%
Atlanta 46%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mableton on commute & transport

Mableton's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Mableton

Is Mableton, GA a good place to live?

Mableton scores 57 out of 100, 30th 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 Mableton expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B. The median home is $313,100, 15% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $1,472/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Mableton?

Schools grade B. The districts serving Mableton sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Mableton is served by Cobb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Mableton?

The mean commute is 30.7 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.5 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Mableton?

Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.

Are the homes in Mableton old or new?

The median home in Mableton 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. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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