Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$449,500
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,739/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Atlanta 33%
Smyrna
Cobb County56,633 residentsCobb County
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
6th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
67
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Smyrna is like to live in, by category
Bars show Smyrna against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index116
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute29.8 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi2.9
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés72
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks51
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$100,061
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment3.7%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations55%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Smyrna on housing & affordability
Smyrna's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Milton23 mi from SmyrnaB+ 63 C+ Johns Creek21 mi from SmyrnaB 65 C+ Alpharetta20 mi from SmyrnaB− 70 B− Roswell15 mi from SmyrnaC+ 70 B− Decatur14 mi from SmyrnaC+ 74 B Brookhaven10 mi from SmyrnaC+ 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Smyrna
Is Smyrna, GA a good place to live?
Smyrna scores 67 out of 100, 6th 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 Smyrna expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $449,500, 22% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $1,739/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Smyrna?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Smyrna sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Smyrna is served by Cobb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Smyrna?
The mean commute is 29.8 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 2.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Smyrna?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 72 restaurants and cafés and 51 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Smyrna old or new?
The median home in Smyrna 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. 63% 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.