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What Is It Like to Live in South Fulton?

What it costs to live in South Fulton, and how it compares with other Georgia cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

54

37th best value in Georgia

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Georgia cities.

Overall livability

39

63rd overall in Georgia

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

South Fulton is home to about 105,551 people. A typical home runs $194,700 and a household earns around $69,600, a price-to-income ratio of 2.8. Among Georgia's largest cities, it ranks 37th for value and 63rd overall.

South Fulton at a glance

Median home price

$194,700

18th in GA of 82

Median rent

$1,344/mo

Median household income

$69,600

Home price to income

2.8x

Unemployment

8.3%

71st in GA of 82

School rating

6/10

36th in GA of 82

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in GA of 82

Walk score

12/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Georgia only. Updated 2026.