Dunwoody receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Dunwoody
Atlanta
Opportunity
89 · Top 1%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
39 · Bottom 30%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs74 · Top 32%
Physical resilience
70 · Top 35%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Schools
78 · Top 17%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs90 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
71 · Top 27%
vs51 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | Dunwoody | Atlanta | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,758 | 505,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $121,903 | $85,652 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $72,129 | $65,718 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,983/sq mi | 3,734/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $602,900 | $439,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,859 | $1,711 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.2% | 46.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 72.2% | 59.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 16.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 13 | 5,975 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 11.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -7.1% | -16.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.4" | 48.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.4 min | 28.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 90 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.35 | 12.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.8% | 24.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.4% | 31.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 40.4% | 72.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Dunwoody, GA · Atlanta, GA · How this is calculated: methodology