Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$332,900
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,583/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Atlanta 33%
Powder Springs
Cobb County18,009 residentsCobb County
58
C
Suburbgrade score
26th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
58
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Powder Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Powder Springs against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.9
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index89
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute33.3 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes39%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés19
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$105,070
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment4.4%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations41%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Powder Springs on commute & transport
Powder Springs's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills21 mi from Powder SpringsB 63 C+ College Park20 mi from Powder SpringsB− 53 C− Atlanta16 mi from Powder SpringsB− 60 C Sandy Springs19 mi from Powder SpringsB− 70 B− North Decatur23 mi from Powder SpringsB− 60 C Brookhaven20 mi from Powder SpringsB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Powder Springs
Is Powder Springs, GA a good place to live?
Powder Springs scores 58 out of 100, 26th 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 Powder Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $332,900, 9% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,583/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Powder Springs?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Powder Springs sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.9 student–teacher ratio. Powder Springs is served by Cobb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Powder Springs?
The mean commute is 33.3 min, with 39% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Powder Springs?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Powder Springs old or new?
The median home in Powder Springs was built in 1996 — 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. 95% 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.