Living in Smyrna (Georgia)

Smyrna (Georgia) is a large place in Georgia, United States, home to 56,146 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 7%, #735 of 11,898), commuters (top 7%, #410 of 6,227), business owners (top 8%, #873 of 12,111).

Residents56,146
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,540,100 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Allatoona)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverChattahoochee, 6.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.873 km
Within 10 km170,287 people
Greater areaGreater Atlanta, 12 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 23:33

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How Smyrna (Georgia) 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 family66#735 of 11,898#1 of 226Map
Low-income household50#2,085 of 9,771#25 of 233Map
Low-income family58#1,545 of 8,006#11 of 165Map
Single parent63#919 of 6,237#4 of 131Map
Pensioner couple70#1,165 of 9,474#2 of 190Map
Single pensioner70#1,383 of 9,474#3 of 190Map
Early retiree69#1,491 of 10,762#1 of 259Map
Single professional65#1,041 of 4,537#3 of 92Map
Young professional66#1,118 of 4,444#7 of 81Map
DINKS69#1,121 of 3,053#5 of 60Map
Remote worker67#610 of 7,271#2 of 161Map
Commuter77#410 of 6,227#3 of 110Map
Car-free household64#1,290 of 3,933#10 of 72Map
Student66#1,286 of 2,119#13 of 29Map
First-home buyer58#1,256 of 8,006#10 of 165Map
Budget-constrained mover46#4,835 of 12,111#70 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#1,491 of 4,114#11 of 75Map
Expat professional71#1,363 of 7,271#3 of 161Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,682 of 9,474#1 of 190Map
Nature-focused household46#10,559 of 18,063#115 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 lover12#11,715 of 16,523#119 of 371Map
Rural value seeker37#11,420 of 18,063#272 of 401Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,658 of 16,523#2 of 371Map
Lottery winner74#1,488 of 21,167#5 of 471Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,114 of 12,111#1 of 287Map
Coastal living61#4,730 of 6,413#58 of 129Map
Business owner76#873 of 12,111#1 of 287Map
Digital native56#1,475 of 4,750#12 of 92Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Foundation84
  • Education and family78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Safety and community67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Health and elderly60
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Green space30
  • Affordability30
  • 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.