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Georgia state guide

Compare large Georgia cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Georgia subset includes 151 South city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 4,666,988.

What the current Georgia catalog shows

Hoschton, Georgia has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Georgia subset at +219.49% since the 2020 estimates base. Tyrone, Georgia has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 10.5%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.

Catalog cities 151

150 have matched ACS place data.

Catalog median rent $1,229

Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.

Catalog median income $67,576

Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.

Catalog median home value $262,200

Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.

Average grad fit 68/100

Hoschton, Georgia leads this subset at 81/100.

Catalog median commute 28.7 min

Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.

City Catalog Grad fit Median rent Median income 2025 population City unemployment Growth Jobs Cost
Atlanta, Georgia #36 73/100 $1,711 $85,652 529,110 5.9% +6.08% competitive rent stretched
Columbus, Georgia Georgia coverage 60/100 $1,106 $58,073 202,171 6.3% -2.29% competitive rent watch
Augusta, Georgia Georgia coverage 60/100 $1,142 $55,485 201,999 8.6% -0.04% competitive rent stretched
Macon, Georgia Georgia coverage 60/100 $1,066 $51,234 157,556 8.1% +0.13% competitive rent stretched
Savannah, Georgia Georgia coverage 59/100 $1,382 $57,137 149,440 7.2% +1.13% competitive rent stretched
Athens, Georgia Georgia coverage 61/100 $1,219 $52,974 128,612 5.3% +0.99% competitive rent stretched
South Fulton, Georgia Georgia coverage 69/100 $1,702 $82,324 112,820 7.2% +4.39% competitive rent stretched
Sandy Springs, Georgia Georgia coverage 65/100 $1,870 $104,340 105,013 4.0% -2.86% competitive rent watch
Roswell, Georgia Georgia coverage 68/100 $1,810 $128,654 91,505 3.8% -1.43% competitive rent-friendly
Warner Robins, Georgia Georgia coverage 77/100 $1,212 $66,970 87,761 6.4% +9.19% competitive rent watch
Johns Creek, Georgia 2025 population #464 68/100 $2,257 $160,093 80,401 4.1% -2.48% competitive rent-friendly
Mableton, Georgia 2025 population #475 67/100 $1,472 $77,980 78,820 4.9% +2.26% competitive rent watch
Alpharetta, Georgia 2025 population #587 72/100 $1,948 $147,612 66,921 4.9% +1.69% competitive rent-friendly
Albany, Georgia 2025 population #589 56/100 $931 $47,240 66,907 11.2% -3.94% competitive rent stretched
Marietta, Georgia 2025 population #627 68/100 $1,586 $72,725 63,574 3.8% +4.12% competitive rent stretched
Stonecrest, Georgia 2025 population #659 61/100 $1,601 $64,591 61,337 8.6% +3.62% competitive rent stretched
Brookhaven, Georgia 2025 population #685 75/100 $1,882 $117,663 59,643 3.2% +5.12% competitive rent watch
Smyrna, Georgia 2025 population #721 71/100 $1,739 $100,061 57,513 3.7% +2.38% competitive rent watch
Valdosta, Georgia 2025 population #737 62/100 $1,054 $45,925 56,186 5.7% +1.43% competitive rent stretched
Dunwoody, Georgia 2025 population #795 69/100 $1,859 $121,903 51,792 1.9% +0.29% competitive rent watch
Gainesville, Georgia 2025 population #841 71/100 $1,299 $66,974 49,221 3.3% +17.41% competitive rent stretched
Newnan, Georgia 2025 population #902 73/100 $1,542 $82,292 45,867 3.4% +8.05% competitive rent watch
Peachtree Corners, Georgia 2025 population #976 67/100 $1,701 $82,139 42,519 2.5% +0.62% competitive rent stretched
Douglasville, Georgia 2025 population #996 72/100 $1,582 $79,107 41,523 6.0% +19.75% competitive rent stretched
Mulberry, Georgia 2025 population #998 63/100 ACS pending ACS pending 41,445 3.6% state +5.01% competitive watch rent
Milton, Georgia 2025 population #1004 70/100 $2,065 $171,295 41,266 2.8% -0.06% competitive rent-friendly
Peachtree City, Georgia 2025 population #1015 76/100 $2,086 $113,987 40,880 4.1% +6.90% competitive rent watch
Canton, Georgia 2025 population #1020 73/100 $1,680 $80,091 40,778 4.7% +23.73% competitive rent stretched
Woodstock, Georgia 2025 population #1047 80/100 $1,821 $103,496 39,895 2.7% +13.67% competitive rent watch
Rome, Georgia 2025 population #1067 65/100 $1,032 $54,435 38,934 5.9% +2.75% competitive rent watch
East Point, Georgia 2025 population #1097 60/100 $1,364 $68,598 38,225 6.9% -0.40% competitive rent stretched
Kennesaw, Georgia 2025 population #1108 76/100 $1,845 $83,356 37,970 6.1% +14.26% competitive rent stretched
Tucker, Georgia 2025 population #1119 63/100 $1,647 $80,317 37,290 6.5% +0.53% competitive rent stretched
Hinesville, Georgia 2025 population #1136 66/100 $1,212 $60,028 36,674 8.5% +5.16% competitive rent stretched
Stockbridge, Georgia 2025 population #1141 64/100 $1,494 $70,136 36,331 6.5% +2.21% competitive rent stretched
Statesboro, Georgia 2025 population #1172 69/100 $944 $44,737 35,366 9.0% +5.83% competitive rent stretched
Dalton, Georgia 2025 population #1173 67/100 $996 $63,577 35,322 4.3% +2.46% competitive rent watch
LaGrange, Georgia 2025 population #1197 67/100 $1,073 $43,708 34,730 9.0% +10.84% competitive rent stretched
Duluth, Georgia 2025 population #1233 71/100 $1,828 $95,331 33,815 5.6% +4.89% competitive rent watch
McDonough, Georgia 2025 population #1244 68/100 $1,792 $75,343 33,395 5.5% +14.45% competitive rent stretched
Lawrenceville, Georgia 2025 population #1257 61/100 $1,613 $61,561 32,822 5.1% +7.13% competitive high rent burden
Pooler, Georgia 2025 population #1261 80/100 $1,671 $91,766 32,744 6.1% +27.95% competitive rent watch
Chamblee, Georgia 2025 population #1280 73/100 $1,859 $84,452 32,334 2.2% +7.24% competitive rent stretched
Union City, Georgia 2025 population #1368 65/100 $1,330 $49,549 29,910 5.8% +11.33% competitive high rent burden
Sugar Hill, Georgia 2025 population #1385 78/100 $1,862 $107,389 29,280 4.0% +16.77% competitive rent watch
Carrollton, Georgia 2025 population #1446 67/100 $1,089 $54,379 27,925 5.2% +4.46% competitive rent stretched
Perry, Georgia 2025 population #1569 80/100 $1,132 $76,909 25,699 4.6% +24.84% competitive rent-friendly
Cartersville, Georgia 2025 population #1595 79/100 $1,229 $84,437 25,349 2.7% +9.51% competitive rent-friendly
Decatur, Georgia 2025 population #1604 71/100 $1,655 $139,397 25,276 4.3% +1.34% competitive rent-friendly
Griffin, Georgia 2025 population #1676 57/100 $1,110 $43,632 23,896 6.3% +1.86% competitive high rent burden
Suwanee, Georgia 2025 population #1730 80/100 $1,885 $103,260 23,034 5.2% +10.84% competitive rent watch
Acworth, Georgia 2025 population #1735 63/100 $1,664 $83,539 22,925 5.3% +1.99% competitive rent stretched
Snellville, Georgia 2025 population #1764 72/100 $1,818 $89,896 22,478 5.9% +9.27% competitive rent stretched
Kingsland, Georgia 2025 population #1834 74/100 $1,275 $77,944 21,299 3.2% +16.91% competitive rent watch
Winder, Georgia 2025 population #1839 69/100 $1,209 $63,779 21,252 5.5% +16.12% competitive rent watch
Villa Rica, Georgia 2025 population #1859 76/100 $1,547 $87,803 21,022 3.6% +23.25% competitive rent watch
Powder Springs, Georgia 2025 population #1861 78/100 $1,583 $105,070 21,004 4.4% +24.20% competitive rent watch
St. Marys, Georgia 2025 population #1900 76/100 $1,183 $74,288 20,546 7.6% +11.37% competitive rent watch
Fayetteville, Georgia 2025 population #1906 71/100 $1,720 $82,188 20,465 7.4% +8.03% competitive rent stretched
Conyers, Georgia 2025 population #1915 73/100 $1,318 $63,140 20,377 9.4% +18.20% competitive rent stretched
Holly Springs, Georgia 2025 population #1926 78/100 $1,850 $113,992 20,261 2.2% +23.41% competitive rent watch
Calhoun, Georgia 2025 population #1929 76/100 $873 $58,750 20,196 2.3% +18.82% competitive rent-friendly
Richmond Hill, Georgia 2025 population #1945 74/100 $1,781 $92,824 20,022 5.8% +21.45% competitive rent watch
Forest Park, Georgia 2025 population #2010 47/100 $1,189 $41,211 19,168 5.7% -3.29% competitive high rent burden
Norcross, Georgia 2025 population #2016 71/100 $1,715 $75,266 19,086 2.2% +10.86% competitive rent stretched
Buford, Georgia 2025 population #2044 72/100 $1,357 $69,471 18,780 4.5% +9.66% competitive rent stretched
Thomasville, Georgia 2025 population #2053 59/100 $1,077 $49,673 18,667 5.9% -1.08% competitive rent stretched
Braselton, Georgia 2025 population #2072 79/100 $2,082 $120,984 18,496 3.4% +37.85% competitive rent watch
Grovetown, Georgia 2025 population #2114 77/100 $1,407 $85,660 17,939 4.0% +15.45% competitive rent watch
Port Wentworth, Georgia 2025 population #2148 67/100 $1,812 $79,731 17,604 5.1% +61.88% competitive rent stretched
Tifton, Georgia 2025 population #2150 67/100 $798 $45,298 17,595 3.4% +3.31% competitive rent watch
Covington, Georgia 2025 population #2162 69/100 $1,191 $58,810 17,477 7.3% +23.18% competitive rent stretched
Loganville, Georgia 2025 population #2191 65/100 $2,018 $83,605 17,212 4.9% +21.67% competitive rent stretched
Jefferson, Georgia 2025 population #2194 78/100 $1,074 $109,828 17,185 2.6% +29.42% competitive rent-friendly
Fairburn, Georgia 2025 population #2200 71/100 $1,479 $91,897 17,133 3.2% +4.11% competitive rent watch
Milledgeville, Georgia 2025 population #2224 57/100 $913 $41,616 16,835 6.9% -1.24% competitive rent stretched
Dublin, Georgia 2025 population #2254 63/100 $847 $42,988 16,565 7.4% +2.32% competitive rent stretched
Monroe, Georgia 2025 population #2260 66/100 $1,105 $44,656 16,507 11.6% +10.37% competitive rent stretched
Lilburn, Georgia 2025 population #2279 61/100 $1,778 $63,581 16,369 5.1% +15.06% competitive high rent burden
Doraville, Georgia 2025 population #2280 65/100 $1,868 $67,235 16,365 1.2% +11.87% competitive high rent burden
Brunswick, Georgia 2025 population #2344 61/100 $951 $40,288 15,730 7.6% +3.36% competitive rent stretched
Americus, Georgia 2025 population #2354 56/100 $834 $39,176 15,617 5.4% -3.75% competitive rent stretched
Dallas, Georgia 2025 population #2374 69/100 $1,492 $75,545 15,402 8.3% +9.53% competitive rent stretched
Moultrie, Georgia 2025 population #2409 67/100 $790 $43,670 14,973 7.1% +2.32% competitive rent watch
Riverdale, Georgia 2025 population #2445 56/100 $1,360 $63,455 14,637 5.0% -2.71% competitive rent stretched
Locust Grove, Georgia 2025 population #2449 72/100 $1,573 $75,083 14,610 9.9% +29.02% competitive rent stretched
Bainbridge, Georgia 2025 population #2451 65/100 $791 $45,422 14,606 9.8% +0.73% competitive rent watch
Clarkston, Georgia 2025 population #2474 48/100 $1,422 $48,564 14,431 8.1% -1.94% competitive high rent burden
Waycross, Georgia 2025 population #2538 61/100 $768 $38,301 13,936 11.6% -0.09% competitive rent stretched
College Park, Georgia 2025 population #2545 58/100 $1,207 $51,635 13,887 17.0% +0.04% competitive rent stretched
Flowery Branch, Georgia 2025 population #2656 78/100 $1,814 $103,942 13,110 2.4% +39.53% competitive rent watch
Lovejoy, Georgia 2025 population #2685 73/100 $1,481 $71,612 12,929 4.3% +30.10% competitive rent stretched
Cumming, Georgia 2025 population #2754 73/100 $1,705 $85,868 12,494 2.4% +70.71% competitive rent stretched
Douglas, Georgia 2025 population #2852 62/100 $680 $34,408 11,864 6.4% +1.16% competitive rent stretched
Rincon, Georgia 2025 population #2876 70/100 $1,245 $74,417 11,726 9.5% +7.17% competitive rent watch
Vidalia, Georgia 2025 population #3029 65/100 $794 $49,370 10,885 5.4% +1.75% competitive rent watch
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 2025 population #3034 69/100 $937 $51,867 10,868 5.7% +5.50% competitive rent watch
Cedartown, Georgia 2025 population #3105 58/100 $896 $34,754 10,514 6.8% +3.44% competitive high rent burden
Garden City, Georgia 2025 population #3107 55/100 $1,282 $47,814 10,513 8.6% +2.03% competitive high rent burden
Jesup, Georgia 2025 population #3148 70/100 $696 $46,974 10,301 11.1% +4.95% competitive rent-friendly
Cairo, Georgia 2025 population #3180 60/100 $778 $40,920 10,150 5.2% -0.28% competitive rent watch
Auburn, Georgia 2025 population #3196 73/100 $1,326 $77,034 10,110 4.6% +34.76% competitive rent watch
Thomaston, Georgia 2025 population #3255 59/100 $811 $38,917 9,852 4.5% +0.24% competitive rent stretched
Cordele, Georgia 2025 population #3289 50/100 $786 $33,800 9,652 7.5% -5.71% competitive rent stretched
Toccoa, Georgia 2025 population #3312 70/100 $711 $48,438 9,539 8.8% +4.29% competitive rent-friendly
Centerville, Georgia 2025 population #3317 72/100 $1,312 $68,922 9,505 7.2% +15.60% competitive rent watch
Dacula, Georgia 2025 population #3359 73/100 $1,836 $100,821 9,373 4.8% +35.80% competitive rent watch
Hampton, Georgia 2025 population #3366 69/100 $1,712 $75,052 9,349 5.0% +11.24% competitive rent stretched
Commerce, Georgia 2025 population #3379 72/100 $1,183 $60,961 9,303 1.1% +25.14% competitive rent stretched
Fort Valley, Georgia 2025 population #3407 69/100 $886 $50,283 9,220 7.4% +4.90% competitive rent watch
Fitzgerald, Georgia 2025 population #3494 62/100 $670 $37,323 8,882 3.2% -1.50% competitive rent watch
Hoschton, Georgia 2025 population #3563 81/100 $1,147 $97,083 8,623 3.9% +219.49% competitive rent-friendly
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, Georgia 2025 population #3610 56/100 $1,348 $61,042 8,465 9.1% -11.53% competitive rent stretched
Austell, Georgia 2025 population #3645 66/100 $1,494 $72,938 8,339 5.5% +6.27% competitive rent stretched
Tyrone, Georgia 2025 population #3721 75/100 $1,191 $135,691 8,091 1.3% +4.49% competitive rent-friendly
Dahlonega, Georgia 2025 population #3765 75/100 $1,220 $77,516 7,918 8.2% +5.21% competitive rent watch
Bremen, Georgia 2025 population #3821 72/100 $951 $93,780 7,751 1.7% +7.55% competitive rent-friendly
Swainsboro, Georgia 2025 population #3919 62/100 $836 $49,750 7,436 13.8% +0.08% competitive rent watch
Hapeville, Georgia 2025 population #3926 80/100 $1,640 $95,714 7,410 6.7% +13.01% competitive rent watch
Oakwood, Georgia 2025 population #3989 66/100 $1,560 $67,917 7,245 3.0% +50.47% competitive rent stretched
LaFayette, Georgia 2025 population #4015 66/100 $840 $46,018 7,157 0.6% +3.83% competitive rent watch
Thomson, Georgia 2025 population #4153 60/100 $848 $42,180 6,763 0.8% -0.78% competitive rent stretched
Eatonton, Georgia 2025 population #4159 71/100 $954 $56,250 6,749 4.3% +6.99% competitive rent watch
Byron, Georgia 2025 population #4217 80/100 $1,020 $85,596 6,567 9.4% +15.45% competitive rent-friendly
Temple, Georgia 2025 population #4218 73/100 $1,384 $91,180 6,564 1.0% +32.05% competitive rent watch
Stone Mountain, Georgia 2025 population #4219 47/100 $1,540 $46,973 6,562 7.0% -2.03% competitive high rent burden
Barnesville, Georgia 2025 population #4306 69/100 $846 $57,411 6,329 5.6% +3.38% competitive rent-friendly
Senoia, Georgia 2025 population #4322 74/100 ACS pending $124,964 6,276 1.4% +25.00% competitive watch rent
Morrow, Georgia 2025 population #4342 53/100 $1,515 $73,693 6,211 8.8% -4.99% competitive rent stretched
Jonesboro, Georgia 2025 population #4396 61/100 $1,068 $50,843 6,046 10.8% +1.43% competitive rent stretched
Jackson, Georgia 2025 population #4469 71/100 $817 $46,191 5,884 5.7% +6.46% competitive rent watch
Adel, Georgia 2025 population #4483 66/100 $969 $43,618 5,854 6.8% +5.48% competitive rent stretched
Hiram, Georgia 2025 population #4605 71/100 $2,085 $85,119 5,585 3.8% +13.42% competitive rent stretched
Eastman, Georgia 2025 population #4611 67/100 $770 $52,394 5,572 4.0% -1.62% competitive rent-friendly
Grayson, Georgia 2025 population #4612 77/100 $2,237 $131,293 5,569 1.3% +18.82% competitive rent watch
Social Circle, Georgia 2025 population #4630 75/100 $1,083 $88,591 5,537 6.6% +10.90% competitive rent-friendly
Waynesboro, Georgia 2025 population #4644 58/100 $746 $41,620 5,511 6.1% -4.36% competitive rent watch
Cornelia, Georgia 2025 population #4664 66/100 $942 $39,775 5,459 2.2% +20.72% competitive rent stretched
McRae-Helena, Georgia 2025 population #4670 56/100 $713 $43,618 5,443 1.8% -18.14% competitive rent watch
Sylvester, Georgia 2025 population #4673 59/100 $896 $58,417 5,430 6.1% -3.54% competitive rent watch
Jasper, Georgia 2025 population #4691 70/100 $1,122 $52,442 5,400 0.1% +31.90% competitive rent stretched
Sandersville, Georgia 2025 population #4693 56/100 $811 $49,833 5,397 15.4% -7.09% competitive rent watch
Rockmart, Georgia 2025 population #4709 69/100 $986 $56,828 5,369 8.7% +5.59% competitive rent watch
Palmetto, Georgia 2025 population #4740 69/100 $1,154 $80,982 5,298 1.2% +4.58% competitive rent-friendly
Madison, Georgia 2025 population #4793 77/100 $1,165 $61,510 5,179 1.9% +16.78% competitive rent watch
Blakely, Georgia 2025 population #4803 59/100 $765 $49,821 5,156 4.2% -4.06% competitive rent watch
Adairsville, Georgia 2025 population #4840 73/100 $990 $103,449 5,101 2.0% +6.92% competitive rent-friendly
Baxley, Georgia 2025 population #4866 60/100 $725 $29,880 5,058 9.0% +3.48% competitive rent stretched
Nashville, Georgia 2025 population #4880 65/100 $753 $42,516 5,038 6.0% +1.70% competitive rent watch
Chatsworth, Georgia 2025 population #4885 68/100 $821 $69,058 5,029 1.0% +2.91% competitive rent-friendly
Glennville, Georgia 2025 population #4888 58/100 $548 $52,844 5,023 9.9% -4.81% competitive rent-friendly