Dacula, GA
Census place 1321184 · pop 7,444
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
38 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,550/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
53 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
14.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
24.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$359,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
91/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.05% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
25.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
12.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$100,821 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
83.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+25.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
97.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.34 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Dacula: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Dacula, GA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Dacula scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is commute time. Georgia overall ranks #30 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Dacula, GA expensive to live in?
- Dacula has a median home value of $359,000 and typical rent around $2,550/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Dacula, GA?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (38 min) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Dacula, GA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.34) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.