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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Georgia

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Georgia

Atlanta, Atlanta — Good for now

#1

Atlanta

Good for now

Atlanta, GA

Price

$217K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

98/100

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#2

Cumming

Settle here

Cumming, GA

Price

$450K

Schools

8/10

Walk

32/100

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#3

Griffin

Settle here

Griffin, GA

Price

$340K

Schools

3/10

Walk

12/100

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#4

Canton

Good for now

Canton, GA

Price

$380K

Walk

14/100

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#5

Dawson

Good for now

Dawson, GA

Price

$325K

Schools

2/10

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#6

Blue Ridge

Settle here

Blue Ridge, GA

Price

$340K

Schools

7.6/10

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#7

Suwanee

Settle here

Suwanee, GA

Price

$425K

Schools

5/10

Walk

4/100

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#8

Richmond Hill

Good for now

Richmond Hill, GA

Price

$370K

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#9

Savannah

Good for now

Savannah, GA

Price

$471K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

69/100

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#10

Decatur

Settle here

Decatur, GA

Price

$591K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

75/100

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#11

Gainesville

Think twice

Gainesville, GA

Price

$223K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

11/100

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#12

Thomasville

Good for now

Thomasville, GA

Price

$240K

Walk

12/100

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#13

Waycross

Good for now

Waycross, GA

Price

$145K

Walk

5/100

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#14

Virginia Highland

Think twice

Virginia Highland, GA

Price

$747K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

44/100

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#15

Valdosta

Good for now

Valdosta, GA

Price

$165K

Schools

4/10

Walk

0.5/100

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#16

Macon

Good for now

Macon, GA

Price

$230K

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#17

Smyrna

Think twice

Smyrna, GA

Price

$381K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

10/100

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#18

Roswell

Settle here

Roswell, GA

Price

$775K

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#19

Columbus

Good for now

Columbus, GA

Price

$163K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

24/100

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#20

Lilburn

Good for now

Lilburn, GA

Price

$435K

Schools

7/10

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#21

Sandy Springs

Good for now

Sandy Springs, GA

Price

$517K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

4/100

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#22

Athens

Good for now

Athens, GA

Price

$183K

Schools

7/10

Walk

15/100

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#23

Johns Creek

Good for now

Johns Creek, GA

Price

$517K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

3/100

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#24

Kennesaw

Good for now

Kennesaw, GA

Price

$265K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

17/100

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#25

Atlanta

Think twice

Atlanta, GA

Price

$398K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

25/100

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