Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$484,700
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,701/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Atlanta 33%
Peachtree Corners
Gwinnett County42,373 residentsGwinnett County
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
9th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Peachtree Corners is like to live in, by category
Bars show Peachtree Corners against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.0
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate81%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index113
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute25.9 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés100
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks30
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$82,139
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment2.5%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations48%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Peachtree Corners on housing & affordability
Peachtree Corners's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Milton13 mi from Peachtree CornersB+ 63 C+ Johns Creek5 mi from Peachtree CornersB 65 C+ Alpharetta8 mi from Peachtree CornersB− 70 B− Roswell8 mi from Peachtree CornersC+ 70 B− Decatur14 mi from Peachtree CornersC+ 74 B Brookhaven9 mi from Peachtree CornersC+ 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Peachtree Corners
Is Peachtree Corners, GA a good place to live?
Peachtree Corners scores 65 out of 100, 9th 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 Peachtree Corners expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $484,700, 32% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $1,701/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Peachtree Corners?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Peachtree Corners sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 13.0 student–teacher ratio. Peachtree Corners is served by Gwinnett County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Peachtree Corners?
The mean commute is 25.9 min, with 56% 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 Corners?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 100 restaurants and cafés and 30 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Peachtree Corners old or new?
The median home in Peachtree Corners was built in 1989 — 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.