Fulton County, Georgia
Population 1,076,561 · Atlanta, South Fulton, Sandy Springs
- Overall cost of living: +0.1% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 58.5%, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.1% | higher than 90% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $458,800 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,732 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $141/mo | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,308/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.88% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.49% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,033 | higher than 93% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $95,292 | higher than 93% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 873.9 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈219 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 53 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 49 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 21.2% of weeks | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.8°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 53 in | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $63/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.42/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.9/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.4 µg/m³ | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 233.5 mi | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈391.7 ft | lower than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 58.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14:1 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.4% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.67 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.93 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.93 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 112/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 25 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 yrs | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.1% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 379/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.3/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.8% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 29.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 21 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 77 per sq mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 7.6 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 21.3 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Population | 1,076,561 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.4 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 71.9% Dem | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 27% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 36.8% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Black | 42.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Asian | 7.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 897 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants / 10k | 26.3 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 8.7 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 126 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 204 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,458 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 294 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 729 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 270 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 154 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 97 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 107 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 609 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
Most similar counties
Closest across all well-covered metrics.
Every number is from a public dataset; N/A means the source doesn't cover this county. Percentages compare against all US counties. ≈ marks a value not measured in the county itself; the line under it says where it comes from. Report bad data