Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$274,200
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,547/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Atlanta 33%
Villa Rica
Carroll & Douglas counties18,551 residents2 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
36th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
55
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Villa Rica is like to live in, by category
Bars show Villa Rica against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency69th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate91%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index84
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 30/100
F
Mean commute34.0 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés52
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks9
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$87,803
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment3.6%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations37%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Villa Rica on commute & transport
Villa Rica's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Carrollton14 mi from Villa RicaB− 59 C Smyrna25 mi from Villa RicaC− 67 C+ Union City22 mi from Villa RicaD− 48 D+ Mableton20 mi from Villa RicaD− 57 C− Lithia Springs16 mi from Villa RicaD− 46 D Fairburn23 mi from Villa RicaF 56 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Villa Rica
Is Villa Rica, GA a good place to live?
Villa Rica scores 55 out of 100, 36th 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 Villa Rica expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $274,200, 25% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $1,547/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Villa Rica?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Villa Rica sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. Villa Rica is served by Carroll County and Douglas County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Villa Rica?
The mean commute is 34.0 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Villa Rica?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 9 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Villa Rica old or new?
The median home in Villa Rica 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. 80% 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.