Population
Johns Creek
82,115
Alpharetta
66,355
Median Income
Johns Creek
$160,185
Alpharetta
$146,581
Home Value
Johns Creek
$583,700
Alpharetta
$605,700
Rent
Johns Creek
$2,173
Alpharetta
$1,874
Crime Rate
Johns Creek
0.36
Alpharetta
2.49
Cost of Living
Johns Creek
209.6
Alpharetta
209.2
Avg Temp
Johns Creek
N/A
Alpharetta
N/A
Unemployment
Johns Creek
4.2%
Alpharetta
5.5%
How Similar Are Johns Creek & Alpharetta?
Alpharetta is Johns Creek's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Johns Creek
82,115
Alpharetta
66,355
Johns Creek has a 19% larger population than Alpharetta.
Violent Crime
Johns Creek
0.36
Alpharetta
2.49
Alpharetta's violent crime is significantly higher than Johns Creek's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
Johns Creek
5.37
Alpharetta
11.52
Alpharetta's property crime is significantly higher than Johns Creek's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Johns Creek
27.0%
Alpharetta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Johns Creek
4.2%
Alpharetta
5.5%
Alpharetta has a 25% higher unemployment than Johns Creek.
Median Income
Johns Creek
$160,185
Alpharetta
$146,581
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Johns Creek
$583,700
Alpharetta
$605,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Johns Creek
47.9%
Alpharetta
49.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Johns Creek
49.8%
Alpharetta
56.9%
Alpharetta has a 12% higher demographics than Johns Creek.
Cost of Living
Johns Creek
209.6
Alpharetta
209.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Johns Creek and Alpharetta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Johns Creek
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Alpharetta
Johns Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alpharetta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohns Creek scores 152.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta scores 162.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 172.4 in Johns Creek. Alpharetta scores 149.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 157.9 in Johns Creek.
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Housing Market — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a single-family homes of 85.8% compared to 69.6% in Alpharetta. Johns Creek has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.5% in Alpharetta. Johns Creek has a owner-occupied of 79.7% compared to 68.0% in Alpharetta.
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Jobs & Economy — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 5.3% in Alpharetta. Johns Creek has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.5% in Alpharetta. Johns Creek: 42,123 vs Alpharetta: 37,552 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Johns Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRJohns Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Alpharetta. Johns Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 2.14 in Alpharetta. Johns Creek has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 2.49 in Alpharetta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alpharetta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 53.2% in Johns Creek. Alpharetta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.6% compared to 47.9% in Johns Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a population of 82,115, about 1.2x the size of Alpharetta (66,355). Alpharetta skews younger with a median age of 41.7 vs 43.1.
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Black
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Johns Creek
Alpharetta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a drive alone of 57.4% compared to 56.8% in Alpharetta.
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