Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$403,400
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,715/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Atlanta 33%
Norcross
Gwinnett County18,007 residentsGwinnett County
58
C
Suburbgrade score
28th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Norcross is like to live in, by category
Bars show Norcross against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate81%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index110
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.97%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute27.6 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés45
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$75,266
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment2.2%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations39%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Norcross on housing & affordability
Norcross's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Milton16 mi from NorcrossB+ 63 C+ Johns Creek7 mi from NorcrossB 65 C+ Alpharetta10 mi from NorcrossB− 70 B− Roswell11 mi from NorcrossC+ 70 B− Decatur13 mi from NorcrossC+ 74 B Brookhaven9 mi from NorcrossC+ 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Norcross
Is Norcross, GA a good place to live?
Norcross scores 58 out of 100, 28th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Norcross expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $403,400, 10% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.97%. $1,715/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Norcross?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Norcross sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Norcross is served by Gwinnett County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Norcross?
The mean commute is 27.6 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Norcross?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Norcross old or new?
The median home in Norcross was built in 1990 — close to 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.