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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Georgia

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Georgia

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 75.7
Decatur, GA
24,470 residents
Income $140,480
Educated Peers 77.3%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#2
Score 75.6
Dutch Island, GA
1,353 residents
Income $185,750
Educated Peers 55.0%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#3
Score 74.4
Druid Hills, GA
8,278 residents
Income $140,466
Educated Peers 84.9%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#4
Score 74.3
Milton, GA
41,305 residents
Income $151,235
Educated Peers 77.5%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#5
Score 74
Lookout Mountain, GA
1,825 residents
Income $149,688
Educated Peers 83.7%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#6
Score 73
Johns Creek, GA
82,115 residents
Income $160,185
Educated Peers 70.7%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#7
Score 72.3
Robins AFB, GA
1,187 residents
Income $95,859
Educated Peers 73.8%
Young Demographic 25 yrs
#8
Score 72.3
Brookhaven, GA
57,224 residents
Income $117,448
Educated Peers 71.7%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#9
Score 71.7
Dunwoody, GA
51,563 residents
Income $109,116
Educated Peers 71.7%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#10
Score 71.2
North Decatur, GA
18,460 residents
Income $110,366
Educated Peers 74.1%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#11
Score 71
North Druid Hills, GA
18,172 residents
Income $95,612
Educated Peers 75.3%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#12
Score 70.4
Alpharetta, GA
66,355 residents
Income $146,581
Educated Peers 71.7%
Young Demographic 42 yrs

Full Ranking, Georgia

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

1 Decatur GA 75.7
2 Dutch Island GA 75.6
3 Druid Hills GA 74.4
4 Milton GA 74.3
5 Lookout Mountain GA 74
6 Johns Creek GA 73
7 Robins AFB GA 72.3
8 Brookhaven GA 72.3
9 Dunwoody GA 71.7
10 North Decatur GA 71.2
11 North Druid Hills GA 71
12 Alpharetta GA 70.4
13 Heron Bay GA 70.1
14 Sandy Springs GA 69.5
15 Berkeley Lake GA 69.2
16 Roswell GA 68.2
17 Tyrone GA 68.1
18 Avondale Estates GA 67.9
19 Grayson GA 67.9
20 Senoia GA 67.5
21 Vinings GA 66.4
22 Braselton GA 66.2
23 Whitemarsh Island GA 66.2
24 Woodstock GA 66
25 Dahlonega GA 66
26 Peachtree City GA 65.2
27 Suwanee GA 65
28 Evans GA 64.9
29 Fairburn GA 64.6
30 Chamblee GA 64.6
31 Smyrna GA 64.3
32 Scottdale GA 64
33 Ball Ground GA 63.8
34 Isle of Hope GA 63.7
35 Hoschton GA 63.5
36 Montgomery GA 63.4
37 Sugar Hill GA 63.2
38 Talahi Island GA 63.1
39 Atlanta GA 63.1
40 Flowery Branch GA 62.9
41 Winterville GA 62.8
42 Holly Springs GA 62.4
43 Clermont GA 62.3
44 Cataula GA 62.1
45 Fairfield Plantation GA 62
46 Mountain Park GA 61.9
47 Watkinsville GA 61.9
48 Duluth GA 61.8
49 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government GA 61.8
50 Flemington GA 61.5

Decatur, GA tops the list with a composite score of 75.7 out of 100, followed by Dutch Island and Druid Hills. GA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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