Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$309,800
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,702/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Atlanta 33%
South Fulton
Fulton County110,471 residentsFulton County
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
44th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
49
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Fulton is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Fulton against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index95
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute32.5 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 11/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$82,324
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment7.2%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations43%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than South Fulton on amenities
South Fulton's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Decatur19 mi from South FultonA− 74 B Marietta22 mi from South FultonA− 61 C North Decatur21 mi from South FultonB+ 60 C Atlanta13 mi from South FultonB+ 60 C North Druid Hills19 mi from South FultonB+ 63 C+ Sandy Springs24 mi from South FultonB 70 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in South Fulton
Is South Fulton, GA a good place to live?
South Fulton scores 49 out of 100, 44th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is South Fulton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $309,800, 16% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,702/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in South Fulton?
Schools grade B. The districts serving South Fulton sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. South Fulton is served by Fulton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from South Fulton?
The mean commute is 32.5 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Fulton?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in South Fulton old or new?
The median home in South Fulton was built in 2003 — newer 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. 85% 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.