Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$364,700
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,542/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Atlanta 33%
Newnan
Coweta County44,235 residentsCoweta County
59
C
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
59
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Newnan is like to live in, by category
Bars show Newnan against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index94
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute29.2 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés47
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$82,292
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment3.4%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations40%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Newnan on commute & transport
Newnan's weakest grade is D−. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Carrollton23 mi from NewnanB− 59 C Peachtree City12 mi from NewnanD+ 66 C+ Riverdale25 mi from NewnanD 41 D− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Newnan
Is Newnan, GA a good place to live?
Newnan scores 59 out of 100, 23rd 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 Newnan expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $364,700, 1% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $1,542/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Newnan?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Newnan sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Newnan is served by Coweta County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Newnan?
The mean commute is 29.2 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Newnan?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 47 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Newnan old or new?
The median home in Newnan was built in 2004 — newer 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. 67% 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.