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 74.8
Lookout Mountain, GA
1,825 residents
Income $149,688
Educated Peers 83.7%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#2
Score 74.7
Decatur, GA
24,470 residents
Income $140,480
Educated Peers 77.3%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#3
Score 74
Milton, GA
41,305 residents
Income $151,235
Educated Peers 77.5%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#4
Score 72.7
Johns Creek, GA
82,115 residents
Income $160,185
Educated Peers 70.7%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#5
Score 71.7
Brookhaven, GA
57,224 residents
Income $117,448
Educated Peers 71.7%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#6
Score 70.4
Dunwoody, GA
51,563 residents
Income $109,116
Educated Peers 71.7%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#7
Score 69.4
Alpharetta, GA
66,355 residents
Income $146,581
Educated Peers 71.7%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#8
Score 68.9
Sandy Springs, GA
107,198 residents
Income $101,593
Educated Peers 69.9%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#9
Score 67.6
Roswell, GA
92,577 residents
Income $124,422
Educated Peers 64.8%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#10
Score 67.5
Tyrone, GA
7,803 residents
Income $133,773
Educated Peers 59.8%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#11
Score 67.4
Senoia, GA
5,353 residents
Income $121,505
Educated Peers 48.9%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#12
Score 66.2
Woodstock, GA
36,297 residents
Income $105,396
Educated Peers 51.9%
Young Demographic 36 yrs

Full Ranking, Georgia

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

1 Lookout Mountain GA 74.8
2 Decatur GA 74.7
3 Milton GA 74
4 Johns Creek GA 72.7
5 Brookhaven GA 71.7
6 Dunwoody GA 70.4
7 Alpharetta GA 69.4
8 Sandy Springs GA 68.9
9 Roswell GA 67.6
10 Tyrone GA 67.5
11 Senoia GA 67.4
12 Woodstock GA 66.2
13 Braselton GA 65.8
14 Fairburn GA 65.4
15 Suwanee GA 65.3
16 Smyrna GA 64
17 Chamblee GA 62.8
18 Atlanta GA 62.6
19 Holly Springs GA 62.4
20 Flowery Branch GA 62.3
21 Duluth GA 61.1
22 Franklin Springs GA 60.7
23 Jefferson GA 60.5
24 Oxford GA 60.1
25 Madison GA 60.1
26 Norcross GA 59.5
27 Bremen GA 59.2
28 Snellville GA 58.9
29 Hampton GA 58.6
30 Richmond Hill GA 58.6
31 Temple GA 58.4
32 Marietta GA 58.3
33 Villa Rica GA 58.2
34 Adairsville GA 58
35 Kennesaw GA 58
36 Powder Springs GA 57.8
37 Pooler GA 57.7
38 South Fulton GA 57.5
39 Hamilton GA 57.5
40 Demorest GA 57.3
41 Canton GA 57.3
42 Athens-Clarke County GA 57
43 Kingsland GA 56.9
44 Chickamauga GA 56.9
45 Hiram GA 56.6
46 Pendergrass GA 56.6
47 Perry GA 56.3
48 Acworth GA 56.3
49 Auburn GA 56.3
50 Newnan GA 56.1

Lookout Mountain, GA tops the list with a composite score of 74.8 out of 100, followed by Decatur and Milton. 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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