Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$276,700
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,494/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Atlanta 33%
Stockbridge
Henry County35,737 residentsHenry County
47
D
Suburbgrade score
47th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
47
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Stockbridge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Stockbridge against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency40th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index87
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.96%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute31.0 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés23
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks8
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$70,136
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment6.5%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations37%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Stockbridge on housing & affordability
Stockbridge's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Decatur17 mi from StockbridgeC+ 74 B Peachtree City22 mi from StockbridgeC+ 66 C+ Brookhaven24 mi from StockbridgeC+ 63 C+ North Decatur19 mi from StockbridgeC− 60 C North Druid Hills21 mi from StockbridgeD+ 63 C+ Fayetteville15 mi from StockbridgeD+ 55 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Stockbridge
Is Stockbridge, GA a good place to live?
Stockbridge scores 47 out of 100, 47th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Stockbridge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $276,700, 25% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.96%. $1,494/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Stockbridge?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Stockbridge sit at the 40th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Stockbridge is served by Henry County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Stockbridge?
The mean commute is 31.0 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Stockbridge?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 8 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Stockbridge old or new?
The median home in Stockbridge was built in 1998 — 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. 68% 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.