Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$288,500
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,209/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Atlanta 33%
Winder
Barrow County19,437 residentsBarrow County
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
49
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Winder is like to live in, by category
Bars show Winder against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency45th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.1
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate88%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index82
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute33.4 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés30
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$63,779
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment5.5%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations35%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Winder on commute & transport
Winder's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Buford18 mi from WinderD+ 59 C Suwanee20 mi from WinderD+ 61 C Braselton10 mi from WinderD 57 C− Duluth24 mi from WinderD 59 C Sugar Hill19 mi from WinderF 58 C Lawrenceville16 mi from WinderF 56 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Winder
Is Winder, GA a good place to live?
Winder scores 49 out of 100, 43rd 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 Winder expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $288,500, 22% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $1,209/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Winder?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Winder sit at the 45th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 13.1 student–teacher ratio. Winder is served by Barrow County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Winder?
The mean commute is 33.4 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Winder?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 30 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Winder old or new?
The median home in Winder 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. 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.