Georgia county rankings
Best counties in Georgia to live
We scored 150 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forsyth County | 79 | $493,800 | $138,000 | 3.4% | 370 |
| 2 | Cherokee County | 75 | $389,800 | $105,442 | 3.2% | 569 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 74 | $312,700 | $85,012 | 3.4% | 532 |
| 4 | Lamar County | 74 | $201,400 | $68,457 | 3.5% | 323 |
| 5 | Habersham County | 73 | $212,000 | $65,622 | 2.3% | 400 |
| 6 | Lee County | 73 | $226,900 | $88,024 | 3.6% | 726 |
| 7 | Monroe County | 73 | $243,200 | $82,863 | 4.0% | 600 |
| 8 | Columbia County | 72 | $287,400 | $96,122 | 4.8% | 553 |
| 9 | Oconee County | 72 | $425,100 | $115,925 | 3.0% | 796 |
| 10 | Effingham County | 71 | $245,300 | $85,465 | 5.8% | 464 |
| 11 | Union County | 70 | $272,600 | $65,697 | 3.6% | 448 |
| 12 | Pickens County | 69 | $289,600 | $75,293 | 3.8% | 509 |
| 13 | Coweta County | 68 | $321,900 | $94,142 | 2.8% | 1,127 |
| 14 | Oglethorpe County | 68 | $198,700 | $69,784 | 3.3% | — |
| 15 | Pike County | 68 | $265,700 | $84,184 | 4.4% | 522 |
Also see: Where to move in Georgia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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