Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$233,900
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,566/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Atlanta 33%
Redan
DeKalb County31,017 residentsDekalb County
40
D−
Suburbgrade score
58th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
40
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Redan is like to live in, by category
Bars show Redan against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency29th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate73%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index84
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.83%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 27/100
F
Mean commute34.5 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes41%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés12
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$65,227
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment10.0%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations37%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Redan on commute & transport
Redan's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills11 mi from RedanB 63 C+ College Park18 mi from RedanB− 53 C− Atlanta15 mi from RedanB− 60 C Sandy Springs18 mi from RedanB− 70 B− North Decatur8 mi from RedanB− 60 C Brookhaven13 mi from RedanB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Redan
Is Redan, GA a good place to live?
Redan scores 40 out of 100, 58th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Redan expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $233,900, 36% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.83%. $1,566/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Redan?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Redan sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Redan is served by Dekalb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Redan?
The mean commute is 34.5 min, with 41% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Redan?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Redan old or new?
The median home in Redan was built in 1986 — 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. 79% 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.