Peachtree Corners, GA
Census place 1359735 · pop 42,373
Home of Curiosity Lab, the nation's first real-world connected autonomous-vehicle and smart-city test environment.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
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 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$484,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
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% · better than most cities
0.92% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$82,139 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
33.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
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 26.5% · better than most cities
22.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,510/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
7.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
94.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
14.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
10.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
51.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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.
Not measured for Peachtree Corners: 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 Peachtree Corners, GA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Peachtree Corners scores 54/100 — 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 unemployment rate and its weakest is income inequality. 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 Peachtree Corners, GA expensive to live in?
- Peachtree Corners has a median home value of $484,700 and typical rent around $1,510/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Peachtree Corners, GA?
- Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.49) — 14/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Peachtree Corners, GA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.8%) — 87/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Home of Curiosity Lab, the nation's first real-world connected autonomous-vehicle and smart-city test environment.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.