Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$335,000
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,818/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Atlanta 33%
Snellville
Gwinnett County21,620 residentsGwinnett County
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
38th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
55
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Snellville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Snellville against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.6
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate81%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index96
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.89%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 19/100
F
Mean commute37.7 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes35%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés63
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks9
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$89,896
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment5.9%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations44%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Snellville on commute & transport
Snellville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills19 mi from SnellvilleB 63 C+ Atlanta25 mi from SnellvilleB− 60 C Sandy Springs21 mi from SnellvilleB− 70 B− North Decatur17 mi from SnellvilleB− 60 C Brookhaven19 mi from SnellvilleB− 63 C+ Decatur18 mi from SnellvilleB− 74 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Snellville
Is Snellville, GA a good place to live?
Snellville scores 55 out of 100, 38th 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 Snellville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $335,000, 9% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.89%. $1,818/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Snellville?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Snellville sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 15.6 student–teacher ratio. Snellville is served by Gwinnett County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Snellville?
The mean commute is 37.7 min, with 35% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Snellville?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 63 restaurants and cafés and 9 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Snellville old or new?
The median home in Snellville was built in 1991 — 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. 91% 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.