Best Cities for Families in Georgia (2026)

Atlanta is the #1 ranked city in Georgia with 93.50 (family score). This ranking includes 259 Georgia cities with available data.

#1
Atlanta
93.50
Pop. 499,287
#2
Chamblee
90.80
Pop. 30,369
#3
East Point
85.70
Pop. 38,233
#4
College Park
82.90
Pop. 13,969
#5
Union City
77.90
Pop. 27,300
#6
Stone Mountain
76.90
Pop. 6,639
#7
Avondale Estates
76.40
Pop. 3,525
#8
Dunwoody
75.80
Pop. 51,563
#9
Sandy Springs
75.10
Pop. 107,198
#10
Marietta
74.30
Pop. 61,773
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All 259 Cities Ranked

Source: Multiple Sources
#CityPopulationFamily Score
1Atlanta499,28793.50
2Chamblee30,36990.80
3East Point38,23385.70
4College Park13,96982.90
5Union City27,30077.90
6Stone Mountain6,63976.90
7Avondale Estates3,52576.40
8Dunwoody51,56375.80
9Sandy Springs107,19875.10
10Marietta61,77374.30
11Americus15,91073.80
12Doraville10,73873.60
13Lake City2,91173.30
14Milledgeville16,87372.90
15Newnan43,51072.90
16Lithonia2,61472.60
17Garden City10,37572.50
18Remerton1,43072.20
19Griffin23,65071.70
20Conyers17,91671.60
21Valdosta55,22271.40
22Stockbridge35,47571.10
23Rome37,75470.80
24Douglasville36,28470.30
25Oakwood5,49969.80
26Albany67,93969.50
27Statesboro33,70569.40
28Clarkesville1,82769.10
29Brunswick15,24869.00
30Fort Valley8,80868.90
31Columbus204,38368.70
32Elberton4,69168.20
33LaGrange31,47968.10
34Waycross13,81367.70
35Thomasville18,72067.70
36Forest Park19,61967.40
37Tifton17,14067.40
38Moultrie14,54567.30
39Tybee Island3,12166.80
40Hapeville6,59066.50
41Roberta1,23566.40
42Ludowici1,82265.90
43Oglethorpe1,06965.90
44Warner Robins81,43865.20
45Vidalia10,76265.00
46Blue Ridge1,68864.70
47Norcross17,66964.00
48Covington14,33463.80
49Decatur24,47063.60
50Cartersville23,61763.30
51Hiram5,07362.40
52Hinesville35,28262.40
53Clayton2,42062.00
54Kennesaw33,62762.00
55Soperton2,90161.80
56McDonough30,05661.80
57Ashburn4,22661.60
58Duluth31,95861.50
59Riverdale14,86661.50
60Pooler27,23561.00
61Hartwell4,52360.90
62Lawrenceville30,62660.90
63Thunderbolt2,55260.70
64Darien1,26060.60
65Lilburn14,93960.50
66Cordele10,10760.20
67Walthourville3,77060.10
68Port Wentworth11,99759.30
69Vienna2,87959.00
70Powder Springs17,41458.80
71Cleveland3,52958.80
72Alma3,44158.50
73Greensboro3,60358.40
74Alpharetta66,35558.30
75Morrow6,51958.00
76Ringgold3,41257.80
77Winder18,84757.20
78Dublin16,02357.00
79Springfield2,87456.80
80Chattahoochee Hills3,53756.70
81Porterdale1,29156.70
82Monroe15,33656.60
83Pelham3,46556.30
84Hogansville3,24356.30
85Warrenton1,78856.30
86Rockmart5,14255.90
87Bainbridge14,35355.70
88Lavonia2,50855.70
89Hampton8,49155.40
90Hephzibah3,68855.20
91Claxton2,43955.00
92Cornelia4,81354.50
93Wrens2,04854.40
94Montezuma3,00254.40
95Suwanee21,81154.30
96Fayetteville19,36454.10
97St. Marys18,80554.10
98Savannah147,54653.90
99Lyons4,21753.70
100Metter3,97653.70
101Thomaston9,79853.70
102Woodstock36,29753.60
103Acworth22,37053.60
104Millen2,95953.60
105Canton34,58753.60
106Ellijay1,93153.10
107Snellville21,20353.00
108Fairburn16,60953.00
109Hiawassee1,30052.80
110Gordon2,18652.80
111Commerce7,68452.70
112Fort Oglethorpe10,33252.50
113Oxford1,94552.50
114Perry22,24352.30
115Louisville2,44851.90
116Fitzgerald8,96251.80
117Hazlehurst4,07251.80
118Flowery Branch10,28651.70
119Cedartown10,21151.40
120West Point3,50151.40
121Calhoun17,61150.90
122Dalton34,40250.00
123Toccoa9,17349.90
124Forsyth4,64149.90
125Nashville4,91849.60
126Eastman5,62449.60
127Summerville4,40649.50
128Carrollton27,05849.40
129Hahira3,40449.20
130Emerson1,71649.20
131Pembroke2,62848.80
132LaFayette6,94448.80
133Locust Grove9,93148.80
134Jonesboro6,13748.70
135Jesup9,86348.40
136Arlington1,08348.40
137Pine Mountain1,34348.30
138Madison4,71448.20
139Rincon11,15247.80
140Blackshear3,56247.40
141Blakely5,27647.30
142Cumming7,86947.30
143Colquitt2,08547.20
144Watkinsville3,15147.20
145Ocilla3,23347.00
146Mount Airy1,47546.90
147Butler1,91646.60
148Cairo10,06746.60
149Wadley1,99146.50
150Dallas14,44046.40
151Camilla5,15846.30
152Richmond Hill17,40845.90
153Pendergrass2,26145.70
154Manchester3,58745.60
155Adairsville4,96045.60
156Milton41,30545.50
157Trenton2,06145.30
158Sparta1,82745.10
159Braselton14,13945.00
160Centerville8,32344.80
161Social Circle5,11344.80
162Swainsboro7,56144.60
163McRae-Helena5,95944.30
164Bloomingdale2,98344.10
165Harlem3,79343.90
166Greenville1,33043.90
167Villa Rica17,79843.90
168Kingsland19,10143.70
169Jasper4,37443.70
170Grovetown16,51643.30
171Twin City1,98343.30
172Franklin Springs1,08643.20
173Quitman4,04642.50
174Cave Spring1,14842.40
175Peachtree City38,97742.00
176Sylvester5,55741.90
177Rochelle1,21841.70
178Barnesville6,07041.60
179Ball Ground2,66541.30
180Chickamauga2,99941.10
181Byron5,83941.10
182Euharlee4,25141.00
183Temple5,65540.70
184Baxley4,97140.70
185Dawson4,29240.40
186Union Point1,74540.30
187Lookout Mountain1,82540.30
188Fairmount1,21840.20
189Tennille1,60539.70
190Loganville14,87839.70
191Johns Creek82,11539.70
192Holly Springs17,69339.50
193Reynolds1,05139.50
194McCaysville1,57139.50
195Nicholls3,48439.30
196Arcade1,70539.10
197Hamilton1,91138.80
198Grantville3,22038.80
199Hagan1,46638.60
200Sandersville5,67338.40
201Guyton2,57438.40
202Tyrone7,80338.20
203Austell8,35138.20
204Alamo3,10838.10
205Baldwin3,72838.10
206Sylvania2,62138.00
207Douglas11,72037.90
208Sparks2,22537.90
209Eatonton6,43037.70
210Bremen7,36437.30
211Senoia5,35337.20
212Lakeland2,94337.00
213Gray3,45337.00
214Midway2,17336.80
215Palmetto4,68136.40
216Jefferson14,24936.40
217Demorest2,33536.30
218Trion2,21536.00
219Boston1,30535.80
220Leesburg3,50935.50
221Buchanan1,32435.40
222Ellaville1,69834.90
223Statham2,90234.40
224Adel5,61933.70
225Rossville3,98133.70
226Folkston4,60933.50
227Cuthbert3,04533.30
228Chatsworth4,85732.90
229Omega1,05832.60
230Brooklet2,29532.60
231Jackson5,64831.80
232Waynesboro5,70031.70
233Mountain City1,02731.70
234Glennville5,19931.50
235Clarkston14,56031.40
236Tallapoosa3,23430.90
237Winterville2,24530.60
238Bowdon2,28430.40
239Willacoochee1,43029.70
240Maysville1,82929.30
241Lumber City1,11329.20
242Edison1,33028.30
243Auburn8,22228.00
244Zebulon1,71128.00
245Abbeville2,75627.90
246Cochran4,81527.40
247Donalsonville2,82324.40
248Buena Vista1,96624.20
249Norman Park1,24224.20
250Cohutta1,01823.50
251Davisboro2,12023.40
252Tunnel Hill1,12223.30
253Mount Zion2,28420.40
254Alto1,18720.20
255Enigma1,42319.90
256Homerville2,24319.50
257Sycamore1,12417.80
258Aragon2,30417.20
259Nahunta1,1686.20

Methodology

Cities in Georgia are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in georgia?
Atlanta ranks #1 with 93.50 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in georgia?
1. Atlanta (93.50), 2. Chamblee (90.80), 3. East Point (85.70), 4. College Park (82.90), 5. Union City (77.90)
How many cities in Georgia are ranked?
This ranking includes 259 cities in Georgia with available data.

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