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Best places to live in Georgia

471 places and 4,833,158 residents in Georgia, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Fair Oaks (Georgia)9#9 Marietta (Georgia)8#8 Cumming7#7 Lakeview (Georgia)6#6 Evans (Georgia)5#5 Tyrone (Georgia)4#4 Mableton3#3 Peachtree City2#2 Watkinsville1#1 Smyrna (Georgia)
Young family fit across Georgia, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Smyrna (Georgia)
    Georgia, 56,146 residents    66
  2. 2Watkinsville
    Georgia, 2,872 residents    66
  3. 3Peachtree City
    Georgia, 35,240 residents    65
  4. 4Mableton
    Georgia, 37,115 residents    64
  5. 5Tyrone (Georgia)
    Georgia, 7,194 residents    64
  6. 6Evans (Georgia)
    Georgia, 29,011 residents    63
  7. 7Lakeview (Georgia)
    Georgia, 4,839 residents    63
  8. 8Cumming
    Georgia, 5,718 residents    63
  9. 9Marietta (Georgia)
    Georgia, 59,067 residents    62
  10. 10Fair Oaks (Georgia)
    Georgia, 8,225 residents    62

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For retired couples

  1. 1Evans (Georgia)
    Georgia, 29,011 residents    71
  2. 2Smyrna (Georgia)
    Georgia, 56,146 residents    70
  3. 3Mableton
    Georgia, 37,115 residents    69
  4. 4Marietta (Georgia)
    Georgia, 59,067 residents    68
  5. 5Martinez (Georgia)
    Georgia, 35,795 residents    68
  6. 6Johns Creek
    Georgia, 83,335 residents    68
  7. 7Cumming
    Georgia, 5,718 residents    68
  8. 8Kennesaw
    Georgia, 33,584 residents    68
  9. 9Fort Oglethorpe
    Georgia, 9,803 residents    68
  10. 10Acworth (Georgia)
    Georgia, 22,131 residents    68

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For remote workers

  1. 1Fort Oglethorpe
    Georgia, 9,803 residents    68
  2. 2Smyrna (Georgia)
    Georgia, 56,146 residents    67
  3. 3Mableton
    Georgia, 37,115 residents    66
  4. 4Dalton (Georgia)
    Georgia, 33,853 residents    66
  5. 5Evans (Georgia)
    Georgia, 29,011 residents    66
  6. 6Columbus (Georgia)
    Georgia, 206,922 residents    65
  7. 7Marietta (Georgia)
    Georgia, 59,067 residents    65
  8. 8Kennesaw
    Georgia, 33,584 residents    64
  9. 9Acworth (Georgia)
    Georgia, 22,131 residents    64
  10. 10Hinesville
    Georgia, 33,398 residents    64

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For commuters

  1. 1Sandy Springs
    Georgia, 105,330 residents    80
  2. 2Atlanta (Georgia)
    Georgia, 510,823 residents    79
  3. 3Smyrna (Georgia)
    Georgia, 56,146 residents    77
  4. 4South Fulton (Georgia)
    Georgia, 107,436 residents    76
  5. 5Savannah (Georgia)
    Georgia, 147,780 residents    76
  6. 6Lakeview (Georgia)
    Georgia, 4,839 residents    75
  7. 7Brookhaven (Georgia)
    Georgia, 51,910 residents    75
  8. 8Dunwoody
    Georgia, 48,733 residents    74
  9. 9Marietta (Georgia)
    Georgia, 59,067 residents    73
  10. 10Roswell (Georgia)
    Georgia, 94,501 residents    73

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For single professionals

  1. 1Atlanta (Georgia)
    Georgia, 510,823 residents    74
  2. 2Sandy Springs
    Georgia, 105,330 residents    69
  3. 3Smyrna (Georgia)
    Georgia, 56,146 residents    65
  4. 4Roswell (Georgia)
    Georgia, 94,501 residents    64
  5. 5East Point
    Georgia, 35,467 residents    64
  6. 6Savannah (Georgia)
    Georgia, 147,780 residents    63
  7. 7South Fulton (Georgia)
    Georgia, 107,436 residents    63
  8. 8Dunwoody
    Georgia, 48,733 residents    62
  9. 9Brookhaven (Georgia)
    Georgia, 51,910 residents    62
  10. 10Marietta (Georgia)
    Georgia, 59,067 residents    62

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Lakeview (Georgia)
    Georgia, 4,839 residents    65
  2. 2Fort Oglethorpe
    Georgia, 9,803 residents    63
  3. 3Rossville (Georgia)
    Georgia, 3,997 residents    61
  4. 4Fairview (Georgia)
    Georgia, 6,769 residents    61
  5. 5Martinez (Georgia)
    Georgia, 35,795 residents    59
  6. 6Evans (Georgia)
    Georgia, 29,011 residents    59
  7. 7Dalton (Georgia)
    Georgia, 33,853 residents    59
  8. 8Indian Springs (Georgia, 2,241 residents)
    Georgia, 2,241 residents    58
  9. 9Chickamauga
    Georgia, 3,107 residents    58
  10. 10Warner Robins
    Georgia, 73,490 residents    57

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All profiles in Georgia

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySmyrna (Georgia)66226
Low-income householdLakeview (Georgia)71233
Low-income familyLakeview (Georgia)67165
Single parentMartinez (Georgia)65131
Pensioner coupleEvans (Georgia)71190
Single pensionerEvans (Georgia)71190
Early retireeSmyrna (Georgia)69259
Single professionalAtlanta (Georgia)7492
Young professionalAtlanta (Georgia)7881
DINKSAtlanta (Georgia)7860
Remote workerFort Oglethorpe68161
CommuterSandy Springs80110
Car-free householdAtlanta (Georgia)8272
StudentAtlanta (Georgia)8229
First-home buyerLakeview (Georgia)70165
Budget-constrained moverLakeview (Georgia)65287
Urban lifestyle seekerAtlanta (Georgia)7875
Expat professionalAtlanta (Georgia)75161
Healthcare-first moverSmyrna (Georgia)66190
Nature-focused householdDouglas (Georgia)62401
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverYoung Harris55371
Rural value seekerHomerville63401
High-net-worth moverJohns Creek72371
Lottery winnerAtlanta (Georgia)80471
Climate-resilient relocationSmyrna (Georgia)69287
Coastal livingCumming72129
Business ownerSmyrna (Georgia)76287
Digital nativeAtlanta (Georgia)7492

Towns of 30,000+ in Georgia