Best Cities for Families in Georgia

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Georgia

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 79.6
Forsyth, GA
4,641 residents
Schools 7.8
Safety 238/100K
Home Affordability $191,600
#2
Score 79
Johns Creek, GA
82,115 residents
Schools 7.8
Safety 36/100K
Home Affordability $583,700
#3
Score 78.8
Duluth, GA
31,958 residents
Schools 7.8
Safety 172/100K
Home Affordability $366,000
#4
Score 78.4
Suwanee, GA
21,811 residents
Schools 7.8
Safety 127/100K
Home Affordability $439,700
#5
Score 76.9
Tyrone, GA
7,803 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 50/100K
Home Affordability $436,600
#6
Score 76.7
Senoia, GA
5,353 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 16/100K
Home Affordability $382,700
#7
Score 75.8
Alpharetta, GA
66,355 residents
Schools 7.8
Safety 248/100K
Home Affordability $605,700
#8
Score 73.6
Woodstock, GA
36,297 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 58/100K
Home Affordability $387,300
#9
Score 73.5
Grovetown, GA
16,516 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 55/100K
Home Affordability $226,000
#10
Score 73.4
Chickamauga, GA
2,999 residents
Schools 5.6
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $250,900
#11
Score 73.4
Madison, GA
4,714 residents
Schools 5.7
Safety 136/100K
Home Affordability $313,100
#12
Score 72.8
Thunderbolt, GA
2,552 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $303,500

Full Ranking, Georgia

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Forsyth GA 79.6
2 Johns Creek GA 79
3 Duluth GA 78.8
4 Suwanee GA 78.4
5 Tyrone GA 76.9
6 Senoia GA 76.7
7 Alpharetta GA 75.8
8 Woodstock GA 73.6
9 Grovetown GA 73.5
10 Chickamauga GA 73.4
11 Madison GA 73.4
12 Thunderbolt GA 72.8
13 Leesburg GA 72.5
14 Pooler GA 72.5
15 Bloomingdale GA 72.3
16 Springfield GA 72.1
17 Hogansville GA 72
18 Fayetteville GA 71.9
19 Holly Springs GA 71.6
20 Port Wentworth GA 71.3
21 Kingsland GA 71.1
22 Adairsville GA 71
23 Roswell GA 70.9
24 Kennesaw GA 70.8
25 Lookout Mountain GA 70.8
26 Perry GA 70.8
27 Demorest GA 70.4
28 Franklin Springs GA 70.2
29 Snellville GA 70.2
30 Auburn GA 69.8
31 Braselton GA 69.7
32 Milton GA 69.6
33 Temple GA 69.6
34 Norcross GA 69.6
35 Brooklet GA 69.5
36 Bremen GA 69.5
37 Canton GA 69.3
38 Cleveland GA 69
39 Alto GA 68.9
40 Fort Oglethorpe GA 68.7
41 Douglas GA 68.7
42 Pendergrass GA 68.4
43 Blackshear GA 68.3
44 Ringgold GA 68.3
45 Homerville GA 68.3
46 Rincon GA 68.1
47 Grantville GA 68.1
48 Oxford GA 68.1
49 Gray GA 68
50 Statham GA 67.8

Forsyth, GA tops the list with a composite score of 79.6 out of 100, followed by Johns Creek and Duluth. GA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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