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39,576people live here $113,987median household income▲ 41% above US $2,086median rent per month▲ 48% above US $482,500median home value▲ 45% above US

What it's like to live in Peachtree City

Peachtree City is a small city in Georgia with unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Peachtree City deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Low unemployment
Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce
Growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
High rent burden for renters

How Peachtree City compares

Median household income

Peachtree City$113,987

Georgia avg$77,353

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Peachtree City$2,086

Georgia avg$1,393

US$1,413

Median home value

Peachtree City$482,500

Georgia avg$303,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Peachtree City

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

To rent

$4,172

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $83,440 a year
60% of Peachtree City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$96,500

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $48,250
Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 48% above US

$2,086/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,086 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $482,500. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $482,500 · 60% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 33% below US

2.9% unemployment

Unemployment here is 2.9%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 92% below US

27 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 537/100k · Peachtree City Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 10% above US

29 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 28.6 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 25% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

66%

Work from home

25%

Other

4.5%

Carpool

3.6%

Walk

0.5%

Public transit

0.3%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 36°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 71% above US

62% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

8 public schools inside the boundary

There are 8 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (27 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Peachtree City's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,086/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers, anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (25% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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