Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$482,500
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$2,086/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Atlanta 33%
Peachtree City
Fayette County39,576 residentsFayette County
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
7th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
66
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Peachtree City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Peachtree City against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate90%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index127
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute28.6 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés77
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks45
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$113,987
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment4.1%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations58%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Peachtree City on commute & transport
Peachtree City's weakest grade is D+. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
College Park18 mi from Peachtree CityB− 53 C− Griffin20 mi from Peachtree CityC 42 D− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Peachtree City
Is Peachtree City, GA a good place to live?
Peachtree City scores 66 out of 100, 7th 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 Peachtree City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $482,500, 31% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $2,086/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Peachtree City?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Peachtree City sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Peachtree City is served by Fayette County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Peachtree City?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Peachtree City?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 77 restaurants and cafés and 45 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Peachtree City old or new?
The median home in Peachtree City was built in 1993 — 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. 80% 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.