Dunwoody receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Monroe
Dunwoody
Opportunity
66 · Top 29%
vs89 · Top 1%
Growth
77 · Top 8%
vs39 · Bottom 30%
Climate
79 · Top 19%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs70 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 8%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs78 · Top 17%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 7%
vs71 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | Monroe | Dunwoody | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,648 | 51,758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $44,656 | $121,903 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,810 | $72,129 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 999/sq mi | 3,983/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $259,300 | $602,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,105 | $1,859 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.3% | 56.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 2.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% | 72.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 33.8% | 6.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 90 | 13 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.8 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 150.0% | -7.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.7" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.6 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.7 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.58 | 14.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.1% | 45.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 28.1% | 53.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 63.7% | 40.4% | 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: Monroe, GA · Dunwoody, GA · How this is calculated: methodology