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Georgia City Rankings

How cities and counties in Georgia compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Johns Creek$160,093
  2. 2. Alpharetta$147,612
  3. 3. Roswell$128,654

Most Expensive Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Brookhaven$692,700
  2. 2. Alpharetta$649,000
  3. 3. Johns Creek$629,400

Most Affordable Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Waycross$84,100
  2. 2. Americus$107,500
  3. 3. Albany$124,300

Cities with the Highest Rent in Georgia

  1. 1. Johns Creek$2,257/mo
  2. 2. Peachtree City$2,086/mo
  3. 3. Alpharetta$1,948/mo

Most Educated Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Johns Creek72.7%
  2. 2. Dunwoody72.2%
  3. 3. Brookhaven70.9%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Georgia

  1. 1. Milledgeville40.5%
  2. 2. Dublin36.3%
  3. 3. Statesboro36%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Brookhaven4,726
  2. 2. Dunwoody3,983
  3. 3. Atlanta3,734

Largest Cities in Georgia by Population

  1. 1. Atlanta505,268
  2. 2. Columbus203,711
  3. 3. Augusta201,528

Youngest Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Statesboro22.6 years
  2. 2. Carrollton28.3 years
  3. 3. Milledgeville28.5 years

Oldest Cities in Georgia by Median Age

  1. 1. Tybee Island61.5 years
  2. 2. Peachtree City44.5 years
  3. 3. Johns Creek43.3 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Canton+15.5%
  2. 2. Gainesville+13.7%
  3. 3. Kennesaw+13.6%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Albany-4.2%
  2. 2. Americus-3.0%
  3. 3. Columbus-2.5%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Georgia Since 2010

  1. 1. Woodstock+46.9%
  2. 2. Canton+43.5%
  3. 3. Stockbridge+39.1%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Brunswick68.5°F
  2. 2. Hinesville67.8°F
  3. 3. Savannah67.5°F

Coldest Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Canton59.6°F
  2. 2. Cartersville59.6°F
  3. 3. Woodstock59.6°F

Snowiest Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Kennesaw3.8 in
  2. 2. Newnan1.7 in
  3. 3. Covington1.3 in

Wettest Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Dalton57.5 in
  2. 2. Marietta56.2 in
  3. 3. Smyrna56.2 in

Driest Cities in Georgia

  1. 1. Augusta44.8 in
  2. 2. Macon46.9 in
  3. 3. Statesboro47.0 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Georgia

  1. 1. Chatham County97.4
  2. 2. Fulton County95.8
  3. 3. Gwinnett County95.4

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Georgia

  1. 1. Echols County0.5
  2. 2. Schley County0.6
  3. 3. Taliaferro County0.7

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Georgia

  1. 1. Chatham County$276.7M
  2. 2. Fulton County$234.6M
  3. 3. Gwinnett County$211.5M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Georgia

  1. 1. Appling County3
  2. 2. Atkinson County3
  3. 3. Bacon County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Georgia

  1. 1. Gwinnett County53
  2. 2. Hall County52
  3. 3. Walker County52

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Georgia

  1. 1. Charlton County27
  2. 2. Columbia County36
  3. 3. Floyd County38

Counties in the Worst Drought in Georgia

  1. 1. Monroe County298.9
  2. 2. Putnam County286.0
  3. 3. Bibb County264.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.