WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026

Best Neighborhoods
in Georgia

Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.

25 neighborhoods reviewed
1 "Settle here" picks
17 "Good for now" picks

#1 Pick in Georgia

Decatur, Decatur is the top-rated neighborhood in Georgia — our highest verdict.

Top 25 Neighborhoods in Georgia

#1

Decatur

Settle here

Decatur, GA

Price

$591K

Walk

75/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#2

Atlanta

Good for now

Atlanta, GA

Price

$217K

Walk

98/100

Schools

7.5/10

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#3

Savannah

Good for now

Savannah, GA

Price

$471K

Walk

69/100

Schools

7.8/10

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#4

Roswell

Good for now

Roswell, GA

Price

$527K

Schools

8.8/10

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#5

Sandy Springs

Good for now

Sandy Springs, GA

Price

$517K

Walk

4/100

Schools

8.2/10

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#6

Johns Creek

Good for now

Johns Creek, GA

Price

$517K

Walk

3/100

Schools

8.2/10

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#7

Kennesaw

Good for now

Kennesaw, GA

Price

$265K

Walk

17/100

Schools

8.6/10

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#8

Brookhaven

Good for now

Brookhaven, GA

Price

$661K

Walk

28/100

Schools

7.8/10

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#9

Columbus

Good for now

Columbus, GA

Price

$163K

Walk

24/100

Schools

7.6/10

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#10

Alpharetta

Good for now

Alpharetta, GA

Price

$530K

Walk

3/100

Schools

9/10

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#11

Peachtree City

Good for now

Peachtree City, GA

Price

$434K

Walk

3/100

Schools

8.5/10

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#12

Warner Robins

Good for now

Warner Robins, GA

Price

$172K

Walk

8/100

Schools

8/10

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#13

Marietta

Good for now

Marietta, GA

Price

$257K

Walk

7/100

Schools

8.2/10

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#14

Atlanta

Good for now

Atlanta, GA

Price

$360K

Walk

10/100

Schools

7.5/10

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#15

Athens

Good for now

Athens, GA

Price

$183K

Walk

15/100

Schools

7/10

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#16

Atlanta

Good for now

Atlanta, GA

Price

$367K

Walk

5/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#17

Dunwoody

Good for now

Dunwoody, GA

Price

$558K

Schools

8/10

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#18

Albany

Good for now

Albany, GA

Price

$100K

Walk

5/100

Schools

7/10

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#19

Virginia Highland

Think twice

Virginia Highland, GA

Price

$747K

Walk

44/100

Schools

7.6/10

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#20

Atlanta

Think twice

Atlanta, GA

Price

$747K

Walk

44/100

Schools

7.6/10

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#21

Inman Park

Think twice

Inman Park, GA

Price

$669K

Walk

34/100

Schools

7.5/10

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#22

Smyrna

Think twice

Smyrna, GA

Price

$381K

Walk

10/100

Schools

7.6/10

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#23

Gainesville

Think twice

Gainesville, GA

Price

$223K

Walk

11/100

Schools

7.3/10

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#24

Atlanta

Think twice

Atlanta, GA

Price

$398K

Walk

25/100

Schools

7.7/10

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#25

Old Fourth Ward

Think twice

Old Fourth Ward, GA

Price

$453K

Walk

21/100

Schools

7.5/10

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How we rank neighborhoods in Georgia

Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Georgia average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.

Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.

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