Living in Dunwoody

Dunwoody is a large place in Georgia, United States, home to 48,733 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 15%, #918 of 6,227), business owners (top 21%, #2,427 of 12,111), young professionals (top 29%, #1,250 of 4,444).

Residents48,733
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,632,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverChattahoochee, 5.5 km
Main railway line6.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.856 km
Within 10 km339,614 people
Greater areaGreater Atlanta, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 23:32

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How Dunwoody ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Georgia
Young family47#6,405 of 11,898#61 of 226Map
Low-income household34#6,073 of 9,771#137 of 233Map
Low-income family36#5,891 of 8,006#86 of 165Map
Single parent43#4,352 of 6,237#66 of 131Map
Pensioner couple63#3,677 of 9,474#31 of 190Map
Single pensioner56#5,732 of 9,474#54 of 190Map
Early retiree62#3,821 of 10,762#27 of 259Map
Single professional62#1,391 of 4,537#8 of 92Map
Young professional65#1,250 of 4,444#8 of 81Map
DINKS66#1,367 of 3,053#9 of 60Map
Remote worker58#3,368 of 7,271#45 of 161Map
Commuter74#918 of 6,227#8 of 110Map
Car-free household66#1,146 of 3,933#8 of 72Map
Student52#1,899 of 2,119#26 of 29Map
First-home buyer42#4,019 of 8,006#56 of 165Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,103 of 12,111#230 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,381 of 4,114#9 of 75Map
Expat professional65#2,521 of 7,271#14 of 161Map
Healthcare-first mover53#5,837 of 9,474#44 of 190Map
Nature-focused household25#16,123 of 18,063#375 of 401Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#15,524 of 16,523#287 of 371Map
Rural value seeker17#16,323 of 18,063#370 of 401Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,840 of 16,523#10 of 371Map
Lottery winner73#1,665 of 21,167#8 of 471Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,591 of 12,111#49 of 287Map
Coastal living51#6,184 of 6,413#115 of 129Map
Business owner68#2,427 of 12,111#18 of 287Map
Digital native53#1,929 of 4,750#16 of 92Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Health and elderly60
  • Education and family58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Safety and community29
  • Affordability19
  • Green space16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.