Moving to
Douglasville.

All Douglasville data Compare Douglasville

37,536people live here $79,107median household incomeNear US average $1,582median rent per month▲ 12% above US $359,200median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Douglasville

Douglasville is a small city in Georgia with unemployment below the national average, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Douglasville deals with crime rates above the national average and commute times longer than most cities.

The good

Low unemployment
Fast-growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

Crime above national average
Above-average commute times

How Douglasville compares

Median household income

Douglasville$79,107

Georgia avg$77,353

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Douglasville$1,582

Georgia avg$1,393

US$1,413

Median home value

Douglasville$359,200

Georgia avg$303,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Douglasville

Based on Douglasville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,164

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $63,280 a year
49% of Douglasville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$71,840

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $35,920
Homes cost 4.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 12% above US

$1,582/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,582 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $359,200. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $359,200 · 49% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 19% below US

3.5% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▲ 49% above US

491 violent crimes per 100k

Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.

Property crime 3589/100k · Douglasville Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 26% above US

33 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 32.7 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 17% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

74%

Work from home

17%

Carpool

5.5%

Other

1.5%

Public transit

1.3%

Walk

0.8%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 35°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforceNear US average

35% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 35% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

8 public schools inside the boundary

There are 8 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (16 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Douglasville's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and a population that has grown fast since 2020; the main tradeoffs are crime rates above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,582/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (17% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

See all the data for Douglasville →·All Georgia cities →