Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 23/100
F
Median home value$245,600
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,330/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Atlanta 33%
Union City
Fulton County27,728 residentsFulton County
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
46th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
48
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Union City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Union City against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index80
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute29.1 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 25/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median household income$49,549
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment5.8%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations38%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Union City on housing & affordability
Union City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Decatur20 mi from Union CityC+ 74 B Peachtree City14 mi from Union CityC+ 66 C+ Brookhaven23 mi from Union CityC+ 63 C+ Powder Springs20 mi from Union CityC− 58 C Smyrna19 mi from Union CityC− 67 C+ North Decatur22 mi from Union CityC− 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Union City
Is Union City, GA a good place to live?
Union City scores 48 out of 100, 46th 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 Union City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $245,600, 33% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,330/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Union City?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Union City sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Union City is served by Fulton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Union City?
The mean commute is 29.1 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Union City?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Union City old or new?
The median home in Union City was built in 2002 — 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. 54% 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.