Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$384,500
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,647/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Atlanta 33%
Tucker
DeKalb County37,123 residentsDekalb County
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
50
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Tucker is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tucker against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency29th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.4
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate73%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index99
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute28.5 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés49
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$80,317
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment6.5%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations46%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tucker on schools
Tucker's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Decatur7 mi from TuckerA+ 74 B Buford23 mi from TuckerA− 59 C East Point20 mi from TuckerB+ 55 C− Roswell16 mi from TuckerB+ 70 B− Sandy Springs11 mi from TuckerB 70 B− Mableton22 mi from TuckerB 57 C− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Tucker
Is Tucker, GA a good place to live?
Tucker scores 50 out of 100, 42nd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Tucker expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $384,500, 5% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,647/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tucker?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Tucker sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Tucker is served by Dekalb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tucker?
The mean commute is 28.5 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tucker?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 49 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Tucker old or new?
The median home in Tucker was built in 1981 — older 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. 70% 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.