Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$436,500
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,821/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Atlanta 33%
Woodstock
Cherokee County37,381 residentsCherokee County
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
67
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Woodstock is like to live in, by category
Bars show Woodstock against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index106
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute29.9 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés100
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks39
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$103,496
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment2.7%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations54%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Woodstock on commute & transport
Woodstock's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills22 mi from WoodstockB 63 C+ Atlanta24 mi from WoodstockB− 60 C Sandy Springs14 mi from WoodstockB− 70 B− North Decatur24 mi from WoodstockB− 60 C Brookhaven19 mi from WoodstockB− 63 C+ Dunwoody16 mi from WoodstockB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Woodstock
Is Woodstock, GA a good place to live?
Woodstock scores 67 out of 100, 5th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Woodstock expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $436,500, 19% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,821/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Woodstock?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Woodstock sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Woodstock is served by Cherokee County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Woodstock?
The mean commute is 29.9 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Woodstock?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 100 restaurants and cafés and 39 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Woodstock old or new?
The median home in Woodstock was built in 2005 — 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. 74% 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.