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.
#25. Berkeley Lake
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,615
#24. Scottdale
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,398
#23. Sugar Hill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,285
#22. Kennesaw
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 33,627
#21. Senoia
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,353
#20. Woodstock
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,297
#19. Avondale Estates
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,525
#18. Druid Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,278
#17. Mountain Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,102
#16. Dunwoody
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 51,563
#15. Vinings
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,538
#14. Smyrna
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 56,285
#13. Peachtree City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 38,977
#12. Duluth
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 31,958
#11. Brookhaven
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 57,224
#10. Sandy Springs
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 107,198
#9. North Druid Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,172
#8. Suwanee
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,811
#7. Tyrone
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,803
#6. Roswell
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 92,577
#5. North Decatur
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,460
#4. Decatur
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 24,470
#3. Milton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 41,305
#2. Alpharetta
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 66,355
#1. Johns Creek
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 82,115