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1 / 25#25. Berkeley Lake
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,615
Best places to live in the Atlanta metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Atlanta metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Scottdale
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,398
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3 / 25#23. Sugar Hill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,285
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4 / 25#22. Kennesaw
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 33,627
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5 / 25#21. Senoia
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,353
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6 / 25#20. Woodstock
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,297
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7 / 25#19. Avondale Estates
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,525
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8 / 25#18. Druid Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,278
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9 / 25#17. Mountain Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,102
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10 / 25#16. Dunwoody
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 51,563
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11 / 25#15. Vinings
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,538
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12 / 25#14. Smyrna
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 56,285
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13 / 25#13. Peachtree City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 38,977
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14 / 25#12. Duluth
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 31,958
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15 / 25#11. Brookhaven
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 57,224
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16 / 25#10. Sandy Springs
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 107,198
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17 / 25#9. North Druid Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,172
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18 / 25#8. Suwanee
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,811
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19 / 25#7. Tyrone
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,803
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20 / 25#6. Roswell
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 92,577
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21 / 25#5. North Decatur
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,460
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22 / 25#4. Decatur
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 24,470
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23 / 25#3. Milton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 41,305
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24 / 25#2. Alpharetta
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 66,355
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25 / 25#1. Johns Creek
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 82,115
