Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$243,500
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,601/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Atlanta 33%
Stonecrest
DeKalb County60,501 residentsDekalb County
37
F
Suburbgrade score
60th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
37
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Stonecrest is like to live in, by category
Bars show Stonecrest against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency29th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate73%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index84
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.92%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 21/100
F
Mean commute36.0 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes34%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 30/100
F
Restaurants & cafés4
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Median household income$64,591
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment8.6%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations37%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Stonecrest on commute & transport
Stonecrest's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills14 mi from StonecrestB 63 C+ College Park19 mi from StonecrestB− 53 C− Atlanta17 mi from StonecrestB− 60 C Sandy Springs22 mi from StonecrestB− 70 B− North Decatur12 mi from StonecrestB− 60 C Brookhaven17 mi from StonecrestB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Stonecrest
Is Stonecrest, GA a good place to live?
Stonecrest scores 37 out of 100, 60th 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 Stonecrest expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $243,500, 34% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $1,601/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Stonecrest?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Stonecrest sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Stonecrest is served by Dekalb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Stonecrest?
The mean commute is 36.0 min, with 34% 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 Stonecrest?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Stonecrest old or new?
The median home in Stonecrest was built in 1999 — 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. 72% 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.