Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$448,500
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,586/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Atlanta 33%
Marietta
Cobb County62,263 residentsMarietta City
61
C
Suburbgrade score
15th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Marietta is like to live in, by category
Bars show Marietta against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.7
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate76%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index102
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.67%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute27.5 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi1.9
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 87/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés156
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks73
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$72,725
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment3.8%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations44%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Marietta on housing & affordability
Marietta's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Milton19 mi from MariettaB+ 63 C+ Johns Creek20 mi from MariettaB 65 C+ Alpharetta17 mi from MariettaB− 70 B− Roswell12 mi from MariettaC+ 70 B− Decatur19 mi from MariettaC+ 74 B Brookhaven13 mi from MariettaC+ 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Marietta
Is Marietta, GA a good place to live?
Marietta scores 61 out of 100, 15th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Marietta expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $448,500, 22% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.67%. $1,586/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Marietta?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Marietta sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 11.7 student–teacher ratio. Marietta is served by Marietta City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Marietta?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 1.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Marietta?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 156 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Marietta old or new?
The median home in Marietta 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. 55% 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.